Redhawk Caldera You had me at 'hello'

Her godfather explained that some litters were large, others small. Wildfire nodded, then flashed a brief smile at Finley before returning her attention to her singular cousin. He was teeny and almost a bit strange-looking. The parents didn't seem concerned about that latter part, so she assumed Elwood Jr looked more or less normal for a newborn puppy.

Baby Elwood was on the move and Wildfire's amber eyes widened as she watched him slowly turn to face her. She expected him to be looking back at her when he did, though his eyes were firmly shut. "Why are his eyes closed?" she whispered out of the corner of his mouth, equally oblivious to his lack of hearing. His little floppy ears reminded her of her brother's single limp one. She smiled a bit shyly.

"Hi, baby Elwood," she cooed, feeling a natural attachment to the pack's youngest member. She touched her nose against his, very gently. "I'm your cousin, Wifi!" Although she spoke with enthusiasm, she kept her voice even more hushed than usual, simply because there was a certain familial quietude in the den that she did not want to disrupt.