"Well, if we introduce her young, I imagine she'll adapt," Sirius points out, shifting abruptly when Kieren reaches for the water to make room for the newest addition.

"I should hunt down the little tomcat that did this," he says then, voice entirely teasing. "He should want to be a part of his childrens' lives at the very least, don't you think? Maybe put in a bit here and bit there for child care. Poor Ginger shouldn't be strapped with their sole care for the next however long."