Re: Snowstorm [M] (Stormsong)

[Stormsong]

Miya wiggled around in her sleep. She squeaked and sat up. Tears fell down her cheeks as she looked around. "Daddy," she whimpered.

[Blackberry]

Dutch turned his head, ears pricked. "Huh?" he asked. His body turned and he padded over to his cub, licking her ear gently.

[Stormsong]

Miya climbed up onto his back and buried her face in between his shoulders. "I'm scared Daddy. I had a bad dream."

[Blackberry]

Dutch lowered his body onto the ground. He rasped his tongue over her ear gently. "It's okay," he mewed soothingly. "Nothing will hurt you now."

[Stormsong]

Miya whimpered and snugled under Dutch's head and pressed against his chest fur. "But what if the monsters come back?"

[Blackberry]

He purred. "I'll protect you from them," he responded. "They won't come near you."

[Stormsong]

Miya nodded and snuggled closer. She let out a contented sigh and fell alseep to her father's purrs.

[Blackberry]

Dutch purred as she fell asleep in his paws. He picked her up by the scruff and gently laid her by her mother's belly before returning to watch.

[Stormsong]

(Time skip?)

[Blackberry]

(kk. to where/who?)

[Stormsong]

(Next day with the cubs. )

[Blackberry]

(kay)

Shadows woke up, yawning. The scent of meat wafted in his nostrils. His mouth watered and he stood, tail wagging. He poked at Flames with his paws. His brother's eyes opened and he lifted his head, ears flicking back and forth. Flames opened his mouth to say something, but Shadows shoved his paw in his brother's mouth with narrowed eyes. Shadows jumped over his mother's body, landing with only a tiny thump. Flames tried to jump, but he let out a tiny squeak and slipped, falling on Mikko.

(are they weaned?)

[Stormsong]

(Umm....... They can be starting to wean.)

Mikko cried out and wiggled out from under her brother. She flopped on the ground and gasped for air. The wind had been knocked out of her.

[Blackberry]

(mkay)

Flames gasped and turned to his sister, eyes wide. "Mikko!" he cried. "Are you alright?"

[Stormsong]

Tears poured down the little cub's cheek as she continued to gasp for air. "Mommy....." she choked.

Mailou lifted her head and saw her little cub gasping on the floor. She bent over and licked her pelt. She then turned to her other cubs. "What happened?"

[Blackberry]

Flames trembled, staring at his sister in horror, eyes wide with shock. "I-I fell on her," he stammered.

Shadows watched, body stiff with fear. He knew this was all his fault.

Dutch had been asleep in the clearing, snoring softly. As he heard noises, he lifted his head. Tail flicking and fur flattened, he entered the den. "What's going on?" he asked. His eyes widened as they landed on his injured cub.

[Stormsong]

Mikko slowly felt the air returned to her lungs. She stood, her tiny frame trembling and padded up to her mother. She buried her face in her leg and cried.

Mailou'e eyes narrowed. "Why did you fall on her?"

[Blackberry]

Flames flattened his body to the ground. "I-I"

Shadows stepped forward. "It's my fault," he said. "I woke up early and I woke up Flames. But he slipped and fell..." He trailed off, staring at his paws guiltily.

[Stormsong]

Mailou let out a slow breath.

Miya. who had been listening to the whole debate, stepped in front of her brothers. "It wasn't anyone's fault Mommy, it was only and accident," she said.

[Blackberry]

Dutch's eyes narrowed. "Miya is right," he said. He faced Flames and Shadows. "You two should be much more careful."

[Stormsong]

Mailou sighed. "Your father's right, now heed his words and go play."

[Blackberry]

Flames and Shadows limped off, but they couldn't play. They were too upset to play.

Dutch flicked his ear before glancing at the deer lying in the back of the den. He then looked at his mate and daughter. "You two are okay, right?"

[Stormsong]

Mailou nodded. Mikko sniffled and nodded as well. She scampered off with her sister.

[Blackberry]

Dutch watched them go before looking at Mailou. His gaze was lost.

[Stormsong]

Mailou padded up to Dutch and rubbed her head along his shoulder. "What's wrong?" she purred.

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