Northstar Vale Bercer le Diable

Intended for @Mnemosynes, set within Viskani's den

Motherhood was tiring, no matter the circumstance. Viskani knew that very well.

Faust had become her world, she was desperate to bond with and care for him - but quickly she was losing track of herself. Her energy was entirely focused on him.

The importance of an Iris was becoming clear. Previously it truly would not have been necessary until the winter when she left and returned pregnant - but now Muskrat had thrown a wrench and it hit her right in the heart. It was not in her plans to become an adoptive mother - particularly to a fox kit.

She did not understand why she cared so deeply. Maybe it was the death in her last litter, or she simply missed the sons she had left at home. Looking down at the kit with her fur unkempt and her eyes sunken she felt herself tearing up. But he was healthy, gaining weight quickly and his fur coming into it's winter coat, what reason was there to be upset?