A few hours passed. *sort of* Dove licked her five new pups.
#1 Was the biggest of the litter, a strong orange male pup with white underparts. Dove donned him Bobcat, as he had no tail that could be seen.
#2 was thin and skinny, but still large. She was orange also, but with black spots and black markings on her face. Dove named her Cheetah.
#3 was dark brown with white legs and white streaks along his black. Dove called him Gecko.
#4 was rather small and all gray, with a ruffle of fur similar to Lion's along her neck. Dove christened her Titmouse.
#5, last of all, was a runt. She had a reddish back - but her ears were white and round - and white legs and belly. Her face was white, also, with a red-brown streak going down her muzzle. Dove titled her Redpanda.
She curled up with her five new offspring and nursed them gently. Slowly her senses began to come back to her and she felt an intense longing for Lion and Squirrel.