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

After calling for her brother, Towhee glanced at the den's mouth again, biting at her lip. What if Phox didn't come? Surely he'd heard her but there was no way for him to let her know. She fidgeted for a moment, considering marching into the den and shaking Niamh awake, even if it meant the new mother would tear a hole in her hide. Better that than let Alyx suffer.

But then the Regent had a better idea. In the split second before Niamh tossed out the bone to get her attention, Towhee spun on her heel and trotted away into the copse, a heat-seeking missile. She would track down their baby daddy and fetch him back here herself.

(Of course, when this transpired, they would return to find Alyx clean, content and comatose beside her weary mother... much to Towhee's relief.)

I figured this would be a realistic twist, haha. Let's have another soon!