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(( Okay, here, Owl... ))
Fyra's heart bursted with enough love for her litter to topple the mountains as she curled her abdomen around them, watching them squeal and nose towards their mother's heat. They were so tiny, so innocent, having no idea what danger awaited them outside the safety of the den.
Fyra began to rasp her tongue over each of her pup's heads, nuzzling them gently and lovingly as she did. The last-born was a pure white in color with a scribble of charcoal grey along her spine--pretty normal, Fyra thought. It was only when she saw a flash of amber when the pup turned blindly in search of a meal (( yes, I know pups don't open their eyes right after birth )) that she realized how special this pup really was, how much this pup reminded her of her late best friend...
... Willow, I wish you could see this...
Heart twisting with gut-wrenching sadness and guilt, Fyra glanced up at her mate with sorrowful eyes. "I know what we'll name this one," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "Willow--after the best friend a wolf could have. May she rest and peace, and may this pup have the free life she never had."
Cody's lit up like the stars. "Yes," he breathed, his voice almost inaudible. "It's perfect. Thank you, Fyra."