Fear and Hope (story)

Needless to say, the midwife had been quite astonished by this. The Prophecy of the Immortal was not something easily dismissed. Aerana had been forced to beg for the midwife to keep it a secret. There were some who would see the birth of the Immortal as an occassion worth celebrating, but others would not be so happy and might even be brought to murder the little boy in their fear of the prophecy. Aerana had felt pride at her son's importance, but also a mother's fear for his safety. Xeldan had felt far more fear than pride. He had harbored the hope that the marks were just a coincidence and that his son wasn't the Immortal.

(Read all previous parts of the story here: http://propheciesofshadow.blogspot.com/p/chapter-one.html)

Little Kittens!

One of my female cats has had kittens! Seven of them. It's not the first time one of my cats has given birth, but it's still exciting every time. Kittens are very cute later in life, but when they're first born they just like little blind rats. Still, they've got some element of charm due to their tiny, fragile helplessness.

Here's a picture of the mom from about a year ago:

Isn't she pretty? Of the two female cats who can give birth though, she's not the best mom. She has a tendency to get irritated when her kittens are mewing for her and will sometimes growl at them as she comes to nurse.

Still though, it's nice to see her as a mom. When someone comes to give her attention while her babies are feeding, she'll get this super happy look in her eyes and start purring. It's so cute! I haven't mentioned it yet, but a cat's purr is my favorite sound in the world.

I'll upload pictures of the kittens at some point. Stay tuned! :)