Word Count-939About a hundred years later, in the very same valley; The winds howled in the frozen night and the darkness swallowed up everything it touched. Within this winter storm a Vixen lay in her den, snuggling close to a very special and tiny someone. She kissed his silver blue head softly and curled her tail tightly around him to keep him warm. "Everything will be alright now." She whispered softly to him.
Muttered voices came from the mouth of her stone den and two other foxes appeared in the entrance. Slowly they approached and shook the snow from their fur. The ash gray fox scuffed at her in disgust. "What happened to your so-called mate Noeki?" He snickered. This is what you get you know, This is what happens when you defy the elder's words." He said darkly, glaring at her. "He only brings misfortune and death for us, I hope you see that now." He hissed, baring his fangs.
Noeki snarled in defence, "you're wrong Briz. Aroko might be gone but this kit has survived!" She yelled, moving her tail so that the small sliver blue child could be seen. Briz stepped back in shock and quickly became enraged by the sight of the kit.
"You fool Noeki! It is impossible for a fox to bare the kits of a wolf, this child is a curse! It will only bring death like that wolf." Biz ranted. "Look around you, So much has happened already; the shortage of food, the extreme cold weather, the recent spread of illness and so many have succumbed to these factors and died. All that the elders have told so far has come true, the prophecy tells that a wolf like no other will bring an end to our clan. But still you refuse to listen." He hissed with his jaw clenched in rage.
The second fox who had come with Briz quickly jumped in front of him and pushed him back, His fiery red fur standing on end. "You can't harm this kit. We are sworn to protect the alpha and all his family, you have no proof that this kit is the one the elders speak of. A moon ago, you believed it was the wolf and now it's a new born kit?" He remarked standing his ground, despite having little control over Briz being his underling.
Briz relaxed his stiff muscles and took a step back, his deep hazel eyes moved between the two of them with judgement. "I'm only protecting our clan, Dovic. However, you're right. I have no right to kill it- yet. Still, it's an abomination to our clan." Briz growled in frustration.
Noeki let out a low growl at the two as she clenched her young tightly next to her, "This is my kit, and if either of you are going to try and take him, you'll have to go through me first." She growled. Briz snarled and turned away, "you're lucky you're the alpha's child, otherwise I wouldn't hesitate to destroy you and your kit."
Briz lifted his nose and turned to the exit, "come Dovic, our work is finished here for now. We got what we came for." He sneered in a shady way before leaping out back into the blizzard. Dovic followed but first turned to Noeki before setting out. "Keep him safe Noeki, he'll encounter plenty of other dangers then just Briz as he grows, and give him a strong name. I'll always be loyal to our alpha and his family." He said firmly before giving her one last smile goodbye and leaving.
Alone in the den once more she was left with a tiny kit squealing for her attention. The winter winds howled in the darkness as the storm raged on. Standing up, she nuzzled her kit deep into the nest of Downey fur and moss she had collected, Noeki then covered him up well. she leapt out into the cold darkness of the storm to take a few moments to calm her mind.
The brisk winds weren't constant and the moon gave off a faint glow atop the snow. Crunching her way through the snow she soon came to an enormous white breech tree in a clearing not far from her den.There she sat, with snow slowly covering her pelt and turning her silver coat to a snowy white. She could not move or feel, She had such worry and love for her kit, she only wished things could have turned out differently. Then she was pulled from her thoughts, a sharp hoot caught her ears. looking up into the tree branches there sat a massive white snowy owl.
It was all alone on this chilly night, it watched her from up above and she watched it from down below. The two locked eyes for what seemed like the longest time before it opened its mighty wings and glided off into the dark snowy sky. Noeki smiled and closed her eyes as she started to make her way back to her kit.
Still where she left him, he cried out for his mother in the darkness, soon she appeared back in her den and shook the cold from her coat. Peering down over him, she watched his small nose poked through the downy fur and he let out another high pitched cry for his mother. Noeki smiled at him, "I will call you Owl." She whispered softly as she cuddled up next to him and snuggled him close with her tail. She once more kissed him softly, "No matter what, you will always be special, remember that my dear Owl."
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