Shadow
I chuckle "If storm lets you come to my den you can, she isn't supposed to leave the den while it's so close to when the pups will be born. We'll see if Storm lets you when she gets back."
Ricky
I sigh "I know... I just wish she was still here with me... but she'll still be in my heart, even if she always thought I was a creep." I say the last part with a bit of my old humor