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With a sigh, he nuzzled her withers affectionately before looking at her with an expression of determination. "Well, Sprite, I'm not going to wait," he smiled kindly, hopefully. "If you'll let me, I'd--Well, I'd like to help you raise your foal," he glanced at her enlarged stomach, an expression of longing on his face. "I'm not his real father, but I would like be," his gaze met hers. "I would like to be very much."
Sprite smiled delightedly. " Really? You'd help? You would be the best father ever, Remus."
( this is getting a bit too gooey-- sorry
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"Well," he started with a hint of pride in his voice, standing up a little straighter. "I could be," he smiled at her. "Guess we'll find out! That is, if he doesn't get so attached to his mother that he forgets little old me," he winked.