11-21-2008, 08:46 PM
Iskata had been curled up around her two children as the fire flickered and roared before her in the fireplace. She smiled, feeling almost catlike with the warmth on her paws and the energy of the puppies butting against her belly. The Matriarch hadn't been outside the cottage in a few days, the snow that had begun to fall had been replaced with cold rain as the world seemed to threaten to warm up once again. She knew it would be the end to the warm days after these shows cleared out, the cold winds told her thatmuch. She yawned as she nudged her son and daughter apart, ignoring Alek's protests as he was uprooted and moved to another tit to feed. She chuckled as so quickly he settled back in and quieted. She shook her head and stared dreamily into the fire, content for she had no worried for the moment except her pups.
She knew she should be out in the rain soon making the rounds of the borders but she was tempted to skip out on the chore just this once, the puppies needed her attention, especially Alek, she'd been worried about the male, he hadn't been doing so well, not gaining weight and flurishing like he should. Zana was still smaller than the male but Iskata wasn't as concerned for her, she'd been the runt after all and she would catch up one day. She stretched her legs out, each toe wiggling as she grumbled, trying to decide just what responsiblities she'd tend to.. or which she'd have to pass on to another.
She knew she should be out in the rain soon making the rounds of the borders but she was tempted to skip out on the chore just this once, the puppies needed her attention, especially Alek, she'd been worried about the male, he hadn't been doing so well, not gaining weight and flurishing like he should. Zana was still smaller than the male but Iskata wasn't as concerned for her, she'd been the runt after all and she would catch up one day. She stretched her legs out, each toe wiggling as she grumbled, trying to decide just what responsiblities she'd tend to.. or which she'd have to pass on to another.