Tail Tipped Red

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The next day Alpha charged into Pèable's den. Pèable knew something was wrong.

"What happened?" Terror came upon Pèable's mind. Everything seemed to go elsewhere , his thoughts, his senses, and his heart began to pace with great speed. Alpha saw his terror, "Calm down Pèable, you are not in danger." He said soothing but with worry still in his tone.

Pèable tried to calm himself down, it was no use. What if someone had died what if the camp was under attack? Why would Pèable even try to calm himself if Alpha was in worry?

Pèable stood up and faced Alpha with a shiver down his spine. Alpha signaled him to sit, and remain sitting.

"Pèable," Alpha looked at a bug the was crawling on the floor. " Pèable, you shouldn't panic. Mother is in the Health Den. "

Pèable's world stopped in front of him. He fell to the ground in stun. And remained, he had passed out and wouldn't wake up soon. Alpha yipped which then turned into a bark of hesitation which then turned into a full blown war cry. But Pèable stayed still with his eyes shut, not even his ear moved to the ear ringing sound.

Nearby foxes stopped their doings. Only to start a group of confused neighbors. They were mumbling and yelling, something along the lines of, "What is happening?" Or, "What! Why is Alpha barking?"

Until about mid-day feast (lunch) did Pèable even gain consciousness.

When he was found awake, still in his den, his tail was twitching. Alpha was called in soon after. "Pèable." He said in a demanding voice, "PÈABLE!" Alpha was now shouting, "Get up, NOW!" Pèable's tail twitched again. It took time but Pèable was eventually on his feet staring consciously at Alpha.

"M...Mo..." Before he could finish, Alpha interrupted, "Pèable, there was no reason for that!" He scolded.

"But... Mother, she is in the d...den." Pèable protested. "Pèable, I need you to understand, she is gone. Mother is gone! G-O-N-E!" Alpha roared at Pèable's now teary face before storming out the door.