ARCHETYPES AND ANTIHEROES (birth)

Limbs outstretched to press stubbornly against the flexible walls of his encasing as his mother?s contractions threatened to banish him from the premises of his sanctuary, minuscule toes splaying as the child attempted to hinder his expulsion, obviously unwelcome to the idea of unfamiliarity. His endeavors were pointless, however, and the frigid autumn air soon found its way writhing through his nostrils and breaching tiny lungs with a stinging sensation, causing brief whimpers to crack his jaws in protest to the oxygen. A foreign and wet body attempted to soothe his incessant cries with its warmth, but to no avail, and soon the child?s complaints would be directed towards his hunger rather than the desire for heat as he was provided it by an unknown source. Gentle nudges would be made against his hindquarters, directing his struggling body towards the pleasant aroma of nourishment which he would maneuver towards as quickly as his nubby appendages would allow, desiring to receive his fill as the competition settled within him in the form of his siblings? arrival. Eventually, the child managed to locate a teat after blindly scavenging, latching onto it and suckling greedily, warmth coursing throughout his tiny interior as the milk trickled down his throat, forcing contentment to stir within him despite the fact that his mother had lost consciousness.