A certain pep had started to weasel its way into the magpie's steps with each passing day since she had noticed a gradual change in her scent and a diminish in her uncharacteristic mood swings. Something that; unlike her evening spent with Heigen on that Spring night long ago, suggested her personal time spent rendezvousing with Nicolo had yielded a glorious revelation. No longer would she need to wonder the question that nagged at the back of her mind anymore. She was officially pregnant with the newest additions to the Archer legacy and hope for the future of Willow Ridge.

"Don't think too hard. You might hurt yourself." Enoki's soft voice filled the silence that formerly lingered around the tawny male with a lighthearted tone as ebony limbs brought her dappled silhouette closer, having recently returned from a failed hunting trip and a brief encounter with Nicolo. The Archer's cologne still fresh and fragrant upon her hairs. Ivory touched haunches lowered to take a seat not far from Renier that allowed words to be exchanged easily and both wolves to enjoy the comfort of their respected personal space.

With the increased tension that seemed to buzz about during the breeding season and Sven's constant attempts at luring the Lyall away from her while her heat cycle was in full swing; which Enoki had not overlooked regardless what others may think, it was hard to tell from day to day how any one member was feeling at any given moment. Nor how her partner at the helm would come to react once his nose picked up on the news her new scent provided.

All it took was one inhale from the tawny male to shatter the positive atmosphere that had settled between the co-leaders, friendly banter cast aside while pieces of uncertainty and maybe even a little dose of fear cascaded down like shards of broken glass to lay scattered and glistening atop the sun illuminated snow. Teasing words made in a jest of his own swiftly exchanged for those heated with the flames of his anger, tail abruptly pulled in closer to his frame as if to allow it to fall near her would risk him catching some horrid disease she carried. His actions and words combined nearly caused the dappled woman to flinch, knowing too well just whom he was that Renier referred to.

Ebony ears swung back to press against her skull for a moment, almost reluctant to answer his questions despite them both being aware of the obvious answer. His cologne pungent upon her patchwork silhouette. "Yes." Enoki started to speak, voice lacking the normal confidence she exuded until she allowed herself a second or two to regain her composure. Was it not her decision which male; if any for that matter, would have the honor of letting their seed grow within her womb to birth the next generation? Not an ounce of her being felt guilty about what they had done and if presented with a chance to revisit history she knew the same choice would be made again. "Yes, they're Nicolo's." Where anger lay beneath his words pride laced hers and swarthy ears returned to a forward facing position, allowing the smoldering amber hue of her gaze to hold the golden hue of his own.

"I wasn't aware I had no say as to whom I was allowed to have cubs with." A bitter bite lingering just beneath the surface of her words that vaguely mirrored the very same he tossed at her just moments ago. At any dosage, venom was uncharacteristic of the magpie woman and perhaps it was the fleeting surges of her hormones brought on by her heat cycle now making way for whatever pregnancy would bring that caused Enoki to use it now.