Everything would be ok, her son would live as well as the other sick wolves. She had become more of her old self in the time of the epidemic. The spirited spark that came with doing what she was so good at, doing what life had made her for was a nice change. She felt like her old self, sure in her knowledge and skills, her determination not to give up. Three legs are not she moved effectively. With those able to move to her den that had the plague she was left to clean out the bedding everyday, gather fresh water, study her patients and anything else needed to care for them. Her den was even reinforce to keep it warmer from the winter's chill.
But not a night went by with her eyes not alert on her son's little form. She refused to sleep, pushing her body to its limit. And though one might think she would have breaked down, she fought back with all she could. She never stopped. That over powering surge of protection she held for her kids had never died down since she returned from the earthquake. She doubt it ever would, or if it could ever loosen up. The aggression and violence that followed was frightening even to her. She had no control over her reactions if the firing need to protect her children came to play. For lunar's sake she had nearly attacked her own mate when she came back that day.
A howl went up and this time she knew for sure who was calling for the pack. With a sigh she stood up, body screaming for rest. But instead she would gently nuzzle Feli to wake him up before picking him up. No need for him to exert all his energy walking there when she was still able to carry him. Heck if she could she'd carry all her pups through their whole life. She loved them so much she had never felt this intensity of emotion. It would not take too long to get there, with her leg properly wrapped and weight slowly being able to be applied to her broken limb, she moved faster than she had at the last meeting. She hoped Gitan and her other two pups would be there, she needed to see them.
The gathering was still on the small side when she arrived. At once she spotted Howl and her tail waged softly as she padded over to his side. He had yet to meet his nephews and niece from her, and though normally she would have been pissed off about it, she couldn't help how happy she was to see him. She gently placed Feli at her paws and nuzzled Howl and dipped her head to her father with guarded eyes. She still was unsure how she felt about everything.
