Dragoncrest Cliffs after rain

The small coo should have warmed the cockles of her heart, brought a smile to her face, but Wildfire's expression remained stonily blank as she finished bathing the infant, then gently hoisted her into the air and tucked her in beside Artaax and Robin. Hopefully Blixen would latch on and suckle like the others. Although she was being such a calm baby, even the smallest parental tasks seemed to tax the Bandrona and she wanted to get a nap in if she could.

Well aware that one or more of the pups would likely prevent that, she nonetheless let her chin flop onto her paws. She sighed, staring unseeingly out of the den entrance as she once more relieved that wretched moment when her own foot had ended Phoenix's life.