We can't give up.... [Bacon]

He watched and purred.

She pulled the prey closer to her and started to eat.

Longfur had brought her food and was still awake beside her.

In the morning, Silverstar awoke.

He purred and gently pushed her closer with a paw.

The little she-kit quieted, wriggling closer to her mother.

Longfur quickly got up without waking his mate and he gently picked the kit up, placing it back with the other four.

The smallest of the kits accidentally rolled out of the nest, mewling.

Longfur stayed awake, too happy to sleep.

She quickly fell asleep.

He watched her and the kits with loving eyes.

She rested her head on her paws, closing her eyes.

He groomed and nuzzled his mate softly.

She purred, licking his cheek.

His tail flicked and he smiled, curling around his mate and kits.

Three were she-cats, two were toms.

He followed her gaze and gently licked the kits.

She purred, looking down at their kits.

"Great" He purred and nuzzled her.

"It was painful and exhausting, but we have five healthy kits," she said softly.

He purred and nuzzled her, "How'd it go? The medicine cat wouldn't tell me" He said.

"Hey," she purred quietly.

"Hey" He said quietly and he licked her head.

Silverstar blinked at her mate tiredly.

The medicine cat left and Longfur slowly walked in, his ears perked.