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Sapphire eyes flew open as the young mother startled awake. Her entire body was rigid, the memories of her nightmare slowly faded from her mind along with the fear and regret that the dream had brought on. Two pairs of puppy-blue eyes stared at Kiara in the dim light of the den. Confusion spread across their faces and Lucia whined a little at her mother. "It's okay sweet heart, don't worry." The young mother nuzzled her puppies and received a shower of licks in return. Kohaku, who had forgotten all about the rude awakening, moved to her belly and began to nurse.
Both puppies were nearly weaned, but Kohaku proved to be a little more resistant to the process. Lucia had shown a distinct preference for meat and nursed very little. She turned to her mother, licking the older female's muzzle and begging for food. Kiara shook her head and let her son nurse for a few more minutes before she exited to the den to tend to her hungry children. The young mother quickly snatched several small rodents from the forest and deposited them in her den before she set off to find a more substantial meal for all of them.
Although her intentions were to hunt, her feet did not obey and soon Kiara found herself at the outskirts of Trenton. Nostalgia welled up in her chest and stuck to her heart with all the sad and lonely feelings that it held. Absentmindedly she moved through the abandoned city towards Carne Rise where she had once resided with fellow pack members. The ghostly female's paws silently tread along the broken concrete as she moved through the familiar streets. Soon the apartment complex came into view, already loosing its battle to the elements.
Sad eyes stared out at the apartment complex as she mourned the loss of her friends and pack. Yet, her silent moment was not to be as a voice broke through the gloom. White ears swiveled on her head as she looked around and sniffed the air. Kiara wondered if it was one of the canines that had come to the old pack lands in a large group earlier. Cautiously she let out a woof, trying to call out whoever it was that had called to her.
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