"I was worried at first..." murmured Maria, looking to Max, "Mare said sometimes when pups are really premature and you can't bond with them, you almost ever have a strong bond with them afterwards. She was really concerned about Cybil. Even if the mother wants to bond, sometimes the child doesn't bond with them. It's sad and sort of unnerving." Maria looked back to her girls, overjoyed that they bonded to her so easily.