antrozous

@Sitamat

Whenever she slept, he ate. Even when she roused, he happened to be eating. It was very likely he slept in the time between, but Tonravik had not yet noticed it. He suckled away... until he stopped. Tonravik licked at him, to help him release anything within... and he did not disappoint. His mother cleaned up the mess promptly, and then did the same with her other cubs. Once finished, they began to suckle hungrily and for the first time, the youngest surviving son did not. She sniffed at him, and her keen ears listened to the sound of his slow breathing.

Was he asleep? She was not sure. He was quiet... in fact, they all were. So she placed her muzzle down, curled around them, and closed her eyes. Now was as good a time to take a power nap as any.