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Spring was in full force and a sense of deja vu had spread over the arctic female as she sat within the protection of the bushes. Her white coat was a stark contrast against the earthen roots that rose into the air behind her and she was plainly visible to anyone that passed by and who knew where to look. However, even if they weren't looking the sheer amount of noise was enough to tell everyone where she was. All three pups were piled on top of each other in a loud, writhing heap of teeth and fur. Leela was by far the loudest and she fought with her brothers ferociously despite being the smallest of the three.
Lazy sapphire eyes twisted to watch as her progeny played at the lip of the den. They would have come out farther if not for the fact that their mother was acting as a living barrier. Ever since their eyes had opened, the three pups had been attempting to crawl towards the mouth of the den. It wasn't a new behavior as both Kohaku and Lucia had tried the exact same thing the year before. However, it seemed as if Kiara's latest pups were a little more of a handful than before. Besides Leela's exuberance, there was Altair's size. Although he couldn't be considered big by Luperci standards, he was by far the largest pup Kiara had ever had. With the added presence of Marrok, Kiara and Tharin were just about at their wits end trying to keep all the pups in check.
Sapphire eyes turned back to gaze halfheartedly off in the distance, searching without much hope for her mate. Tharin had gone off hunting with Lucia, but they wouldn't be back for at least another hour. Exhausted, Kiara let her head drop to the earth as the pups made enough noise to wake the dead. The young mother had seriously begun to consider if she should introduce the pups to the pack early. She could use the help.
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