The Nursery

Where the kits and Queens live.

Earthstar burst into the nursery and was at Nightfrost's side in an instant. "How is she?" he asked Dawnwhisker, his eyes excited and worried.

Dawnwhisker looked at Earthstar, her eyes sad, "Nightfrost is very weak." Dawnwhisker informed him.

In the nest, Nightfrost was curling with pain. And when she looked up at Earthstar, Nightfrost's eyes were dull, with pain.

"Give her something to make her stronger then!" he growled, green eyes fierce.

Dawnwhisker looked at Earthstar, her eyes just as fierce, "If I could have done something do you think I would have already done it? Her body has rejected all of the herbs I gave her." Dawnwhisker mewed.

Nightfrost looked up at the two cats and then whispered to Earthstar, "Our kits will be beautiful."

Earthstar's momentarily softened as he looked at Nightfrost "They will be the most beautiful kit ever to be born. You will be there to raise them, I promise." he mewed. Then he looked at Dawnwhisker, his gaze hardening "Make her live." he hissed testily.

Dawnwhisker then mewed, "I will try." She sounded as if she was just defeated.

Nightfrost didnt look as if she was going to make it through. She let out a terrible screech and then flopped down into the nest, panting. Beside her lay a little wet bundle of fur. The tiny bundle was a black kit with a snowy white belly.

Earthstar licked the kit and his chest swelled with pride.

Nightfrost tried to purr, but she felt to weak to even move. "Earthstar, I am scared." Nightfrost wailed.

"Don't be. I'll be with you every step of the way." he soothed, licking her gently.

Nightfrost looked up at her mate and cracked a smile. Then without warning, Nightfrost slipped into complete darkness.

Dawnwhisker then examined her quickly and the mewed with a sigh, "She is just tired."

Earthstar sighed with major relief. She'd delivered three kits in all. All of them toms.

When Nightfrost finally woke up she gazed down at her precious kits. She silently promise to care and love them all equally. She then looked up at Earthstar and mewed, "I love you Earthstar."

"And I love you, Nightfrost. Now what should we name our kits?" he asked.

Nightfrost straed down lovingly at the little tom with patches of dark brown and black. She then stroked him gently and mewed, "Wildkit." Nightfrost then turned back to Earthstar and mewed, "I would like you to name our first born." Nightfrost's tail-tip touched a black tom with dark gray patches.

"I will name him Wolfkit." Earthstar mewed, clearly blissfully happy.

"Wolfkit is a lovely name." Nightfrost purred, as she reached up and licked Earthstar's lovingly.

Earthstar purred and rubbed his cheek against Nightfrost's.

Nightfrost layed in the nest, staring at her three kits as they nursed.

"My little warriors" he whispered.

Nightfrost purred at Earthstar voice, comforting and loving. "They are going to be great warriors."

"Naturally." Earthstar meowed with confidence.

"After all, their father is a leader." Nightfrost mewed.

"And their mother is so beautiful." Earthstar winked.

Nightfrost purred and began to feel warm from ear to tail-tip.