drift away

A few days had passed since she could force herself to eat anything and she hadn’t drank any water for the last 24 hours. Vail knew the end was soon, but as she blinked open her eyes that morning she felt better than she had before the birth. Lifting her head from her paws she managed to get all of her paws beneath her, possibly disturbing one or two of her sons in the process. She wanted to go outside today, she wanted to see the sun and she wanted to feel the wind in her face.

Determined Vail made her way into the sunlight, she crawled rather easily through the entrance and out into the chill of the morning. Blinking back the brightness she could make out the vibrant colors of the Autumn day, and it looked like the forest was on fire for her. A soft smile played on her lips as she carried her thin frame into the sun and the still soft grass. Leaves crunched beneath her as she curled beneath a bright yellow and orange oak. She took a deep breath as she made herself comfortable, knowing deep down she would not get up again. Softly Vail called out to her little family and Shaye, she wanted to be surrounded by those she loved the most as she crossed over.