Those were the same useless little legs, the same pathetic expression, and the same energy of creatures the universe had designed as a joke.
One of the females noticed Tera staring at the two puffballs. "Those ones do nothing. They just sit there and eat. We are not even sure what they are for."
"We used to have many animals," Calis said out of nowhere, eyeing the pen with a concentrated frown. "A large number escaped. We searched, but could not find them. We have managed to find and keep a few more since then, but the ones we lost..."
He shook his head, visibly frustrated.
"When did that happen?" Tera was puzzled. Losing so many animals must have been a blow to them.
"Some long months."
’Hmm...’
[Is Host not forgetting something?]
’Now is not the time? What are you even talking about?’
[This system finds it very interesting that the Dow clan acquired a specimen of this species around the same time the Glimmer Pack reported losing livestock]
Tera stiffened, realisation dawning on her.
’Some long months were very vague’, but then again, wouldn’t that also be when she was pregnant? That meant all those animals Xavi had been bringing back from hunts...
Her whole clan had been happily eating Calis’ escaped livestock.
’Oh no.’
[Oh yes]
[(ಡ ͜ ʖ ಡ)]
[Species match confirmed]
[Those are the same species as Host’s pet]
’Oh, fuck.’
[ꉂꉂ◟(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅๑)༡]
[HOST’S MATE WAS HUNTING THE WOLF LEADER’S ESCAPED ANIMALS]
[AND HOST ATE THEM]
’STOP LAUGHING!’
[Do not worry, Host has literally consumed the evidence!]
[(ᕼ✧ᴗ✧ᕼ)]
[This system cannot breathe!]
’YOU DON’T BREATHE!’
’Wait! He has seen the ones we have—’
[How is he supposed to know which is which when all that gunk has been washed off yours?]
[ꉂ (≧ヮ≦)]
Tera realised how true that was. It was a long distance between the wolf pack and her clan, and the rains during that period would have cleaned the animals.
But still...
Tera laughed nervously. "That is... very unfortunate. I hope they are doing well. Wherever they ended up."
[In Host’s stomach!]
[They ended up in your clan’s bellies!]
[(˵◝ ⩊ ◜˵マ]
’OMG, you demon!’
Tera forced herself back into professional mode before the guilt consumed her entirely.
She then paid closer attention to the animals. They were more than she had expected. What she was looking at was closer to twenty creatures crammed into a space meant for half that number. And they were all different.

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