She was amazed, astounded, astonished; though of course she didn't know any of those words to describe the feeling with. The world was new and vast and bright! Although her vision was still blurry, it was still quite an improvement from the darkness she had known before. The baby girl still spend most of her time sleeping, curled up against the protective warmth of her mother, occasionally waking to nurse, but now she also took some time to look around, getting used to this new experience that was sight. The den might not be much to look at, but for the child who had nothing to compare it with, it was the most interesting thing in the world; that was maybe aside from the heavy, life-giving liquid that was to be found in her mother's nipples. This day though she did not wake up to the wonder of her new world, but to an uncomfortable cold, enveloping her the way her dam's thick fur would usually do; but in entirely different, and much less soothing way. The pup waved her head in confusion, looking around the small den, that was all she knew. But she did not see the familiar form of her mother anywhere, and this brought a bunch of new emotions to her. Alone for the first time in her entire life, knowingly at least, the dark pup felt suddenly lost and vulnerable, fear grasping her tiny heart for the very first time. Overcome by this strange, unfamiliar emotions, the child let out a high itched wail, not knowing what else to do. Word count: 265 ”Speech” |
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