Sun Mote Copse A cross between a zombie apocalypse and big Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

She was cold. She didn't know any way to indicate this to anyone short of crying, and she couldn't cry with her paw jammed in her mouth, so Alyx just went right on suckling her paw and waiting for something to change. She didn't know that right that minute, she was being observed by a third caretaker. If Towhee continued to watch, she would likely see the newborn's face wrinkle into something resembling distress moments before she urinated on herself and grew even more cold.

Finally having enough of attempting to comfort herself, Alyx popped her wet forepaw out of her mouth, drew back her tiny gums, and released a piercing shriek for Niamh to wake up and pay attention to her, which Towhee may or may not recognize as a cry by sight.