-How many months have passed since then?
The pregnant wolf's womb contained a baby about to be born, and was like a ripe fruit. The skin on his belly, which
was supposed to have a lot of meat on it, now looks like it's going to snap open just by being poked with a
needle. ``As usual, she has a huge belly. How many puppies will you give birth to this year? Our pregnant
dog.'' Last year, she gave birth to six healthy babies at once.
``Have fun, then.'' In the
past, I would have
been furious, but I answered with a smile mixed with embarrassment and pride.
Her temperament may have changed as she started concentrating on having children, but she seems to be in a better mood than that. It
seems that the feeling of having a womb filled with a beloved sacrificial child gives one an overwhelming
sense of happiness, even if all the hardships are erased.
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