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[howling_laugh]

The door to the bar sloooooowly opens. It doesn't look like there's anyone behind it, unless you look down

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[untiedtheknots]

Artemis is not sure what you get your ex-cousin-in-law who has (through as yet unknown means) come into possession of children.

Of a sort.

She twists around to peer over the back of her chair and takes a sip of her whiskey.

[howling_laugh]

Don't worry, no baby shower is needed. Coyote has plenty of previous experience!

...plus, these aren't hers. Or at least, she isn't a parent. This time.

Anyway. What are you looking at?!

[untiedtheknots]

Not a thing! Well, nothing that isn't a fine looking ex-cousin-in-law and her...whoever those are.

Artemis waves.

"...need a hand?"

[howling_laugh]

Keep the flattery coming, sweetheart.

"I have four paws, they serve me well enough." And a mouth full of teeth which also come in handy, judging by how she snags one of them back onto the cushion.

[untiedtheknots]

"Duly noted."

She eyes the pups. "The kids have names?"

[howling_laugh]

"No. They are coyotes, they do not need names." That's more of a human thing.

And she hopes she won't have them around long enough to get all humanly attached to them. No way. Not gonna happen.

[untiedtheknots]

Certainly not.

"Gotcha.

There anything they do need?"

[howling_laugh]

"I could use a drink. But it may have to wait." She doesn't want to see what pups are like if they get into alcohol. Or clean up the resulting mess.

[untiedtheknots]

Artemis nods (and does not grin more than strictly necessary).

"Rain check on drinks, then."

[howling_laugh]

"Yuk it up," Coyote grumbles. "You are lucky I like you."

The pups flick curious eyes and ears in the goddess' direction.

[untiedtheknots]

"Blessed."

The pups get a wave of their own and a two-note whistle.

[howling_laugh]

They yip lightly in return, obviously enamored with NEW THINGS.

Coyote bitchslaps them right back down with a snout/paw combo. Kids ain't going nowhere.

"Just wait. It could happen to you."

[untiedtheknots]

Artemis looks suitably horrified.

"I would like to have a stronger denial, but stranger things have happened in my family."

[howling_laugh]

"It was not an immaculate conception," Coyote says, tucking her tail carefully around squirmy bodies. "Or even a golden shower. Just someone with a gun. And I was nearby."

Plus, the idea of immaculate anything happening around Coyote? Pretty laughable.

[untiedtheknots]

"Most of the family's conceptions have been far from immaculate," Artemis replies.

She shrugs. "Sometimes proximity is enough."

[howling_laugh]

"I do not actually have time for this," Coyote says with something that resembles a sigh. "I hope to find a pack that would take orphans, but it is unlikely."

Times are tough for coyotes too! And besides, very few will take in pups that are not related to them.