Redhawk Caldera Beneath the black sea

She let thoughts of possible names fade into the background of her mind as she peered down at the pup's squishy features. Although she still ached dully over the loss of Fox and, more recently, little Stoat, Raven felt happiness and love so fierce that it seemed to vibrate through every fiber of her body. You're so cute, it hurts, she mused. In fact, she couldn't bear the intensity of it for long, so she bent down, closed her jaws around his midriff and set the black puppy about half a foot away, facing the opposite direction.

Be free, she thought with a twitch of her lips, knowing the squirmy boy would enjoy the opportunity to wriggle to his heart's content.