"You will be granted three gifts: The fierce spirit of a cobra, a dappled shadow of light and dark, and a clear heart that wields both the air and night. But beware, one of these gifts are not what she seems. One of them can break the air and tip t...
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Euphoria
Have you ever felt the kind of pain that you knew you had to go through, but there would always be a wonderful surprise at the end?
Well, it's happening to me right now; the pain that scorched like fire, but would have wonderful gifts at the end; kits.
I've learned a lot about kit-caring from Mistysun, who recently gave birth to two lively kits - Brightkit and Sprucekit. Or I should call them, Brightpaw and Sprucepaw. When they were kits, they loved hearing about my adventures, giving me the sense that I would share my journeys with the coming kits in me.
My thoughts halted as pain exploded in my belly, making me thrash crazily and let out a devastating cry of pain. My mate, Alderthorn, nervously lapped my forehead, murmuring encouraging things like, "Oh Euphoria, it'll be alright!" or, "Think of the kits!!" and, "Ow, you hit my chin!!"
I clenched my jaw as a new cat of a slender, spotted shape slipped into the den. I realized it was Spottedstar, her familiar blue gaze on me.
Why is she here? I thought, a slight sliver of confusion sliding into my pain. What does she want?
I was going to choke out a word, but suddenly, I flinched. In a blink, a kit of soft, blackish-brown fur slid was on the ground, damp and asleep. Springdusk lapped at the kit, and after two more hard painful spasms, a kit of strange tortoiseshell fur with dappled patches that looked like a dappled shadow of leaves on the ground, and a kit of dark ginger fur were born.
I flopped on my side, relief and love pouring through me as I laid eyes on them. Names burst through my mind as I scooped them with my tail and met them all face-to-face.
"She-cats!!" Springdusk announced. "Healthy ones!!" She began to slip out of the den to answer Spottedstar's call. "Good job."
"Alderthorn," I breathed, ignoring the medicine cat. "They're beautiful! Look, this one looks like you. And the tortoiseshell...I love her pelt!" I looked up and met my mate's, warm green eyes. "Can we name her...Dapplekit?"
Alderthorn purred. "You can name her whatever you want," he mewed, licking my ears. I grinned at him and gestured to the black she-kit with brown flecks sprinkled on her pelt. "I'll name her...Cobrakit, because of her cobra-looking fur. And the dark ginger cat...maybe Crimsonkit?"
Suddenly, Spottedstar exploded into a burst of words. "N-no!!! Name her Clearkit!! Name her Clearkit!!"
Alderthorn glared at her, startled and furious. Spottedstar seemed to realize her mistake as she sat down and licked her chest fur. "Sorry..." she mumbled, swishing her tail.
"Clearkit..." I murmured. Clear. Clear. Cl-Clarity...Clear...
"O-okay, then, Clearkit," I decided. I ignored the indignant look on Alderthorn's face and began to cuddle my kits close, joy spreading through me like something I've felt before.
Love.
Author's Note
Hey guys!! First chapter out from Roses of Fire, hooray! Euphoria gets kits! I guess my favorite is Clearkit, I love the name!! Anyway, the theme here will be roses because of, well duh, the title.
I love writing this book! Take care, stay safe!! IA
