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

When the baby girl's tiny faced screwed into an expression of displeasure right before the soiled herself, it evoked every maternal instinct Towhee possessed. But her sense of self-preservation was also strong, so she glanced over at Niamh (missing Alyx's wailing entirely). Her friend did not stir. It was tempting to let the woman rest and take care of cleaning the puppy herself and Towhee would gladly have done it, yet she refused to violate Niamh's inner sanctum until properly invited.

Her eyes skittered back to Alyx, finally noticing her open mouth, then back to Niamh. It didn't really surprise her that the crying didn't even make her stir; giving birth and taking care of newborns was exhausting work. But Towhee raised her own voice, hisspering, "@Niamh? You awake?"