Midori watched the pup splash through the stream, her smile broadening as the fish swam free with a grateful flap of their tails. The pup's final remark gave her cause to give a carefree laugh once the pup was out of sight, not wanting her to think that the maluess was laughing at her expense. They certainly need to get working at it, as the encounter with the pup only made Midori that much more excited to have pups of her own. If her daughter, or daughters, grew up like Starbuck, she would be lucky, though hopefully the hint of bitterness would be weaned out of her own pups by a loving family life. Still, that sense of independence and strength was important to Midori. She wanted her pups to be survivors as Starbuck and Midori were. Her smile softened and she looked at the stream before crossing herself to go in search of her mate and relay her own story of the encounter.