its keeping me awake

The mother savored the quiet moment with her daughter. Between leading the pack, and training all five pups, there wasn’t a lot of time left over for one on one meetings. Her affection wasn’t turned away, and it seemed Toxicity’s attention was only half on her mother until she spoke quietly. Asking what happened in the dream. Belle sighed softly, unsure how detailed she should be with her young daughter.

”The volcano.” She started slowly and softly, steeling herself against the cold of the air around them. ”Your father,” she held back a sorrowful sob. ”His last few moments.” She knew her children were growing up faster than she wanted, Tox was mature and she could handle the words spoken to her.