Everyone ate their fill then returned to lounging around again. Ward continued to give Zira some space.
[Zira?]
/Saw something funny again?/ Zira guessed from BaoBao's excited tone.
[Not exactly funny, but I think it’s awesome!]
Zira laughed a little as she let herself be entertained by BaoBao. /Okay… What is it this time?/
[You're pregnant!] BaoBao’s voice went a little shrill in his excitement.
Zira froze. She did not breathe nor move a muscle. BaoBao silently praised himself for choosing the right time to break the news. Not a single wolf suspected a thing.
[Isn't this great? You finally lived long enough to start a family with Ward! This is a first! Oh, well, if you discount your adoptive experience from the fourth world.] BaoBao excitedly rattled on about how great this news was and how bright their future in this world must be. It took a while before he realised that Zira was still not basking in the same positivity as him. [Zira?]
/What do you mean?/