#lowhern

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moon 48 With the thawing of the ice and the low altitude of their new home, they've had to moved yet again. In the night, Blackbird was swept up by the waves and drowned. Now it's just Spin, the hefty Lilac, and sickly runt Klee left. Lowhern told the group they had to leave and where to go. He sought guidance from his spirit friends, but they were mostly angry. Strider could only interpret the bunches of gore so well before simply having to instruct they were upset. But then he followed them. They all did. Sarki was horrified at the sight of them, but followed Lowhern anyways. They were led into a forest at a much higher altitude, away from the ocean. It smells putrid in these woods.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moons 46-47 Shino gave birth to five kits, two of which she named after Lowhern and Spindle (Sarki's son from a previous litter). Unfortunately, Herny died only a few days due to the cold. Klee, the runt of the litter, became sick with greencough as well. They don't expect her to survive. While Sarki was out to visit his son, Spindle, to tell him about the news of his new biological siblings, they were attacked by the snowy wolf and bringer of great illness. But out came Lowhern, distracting the beast and fighting it off. He returns wounded, and again not sick. He visits Shino and comforts her. He realizes he can be mad about her decision all he wants, but not right now. And honestly? The best way for cats to survive with growing competition is to grow in numbers. He feels a dwindling connection to them, and a dislike for Sarki, but can't hold his love to that scrutiny. He feels that his decision to accept the kits as a part of his group approved as he witnesses the spirit of the blue cat hovering over Shino protectively.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moon 45

Shino is pregnant. She has been begging silently for kits, desperately wanting more after her last litter was slaughtered. And while she's very happy that Lowhern is her mate, he hadn't gotten a say on if they had kits together or not. She explained to him that no- it wasn't for him to decide, they didn't have to be his. And aside from the night Sarki and Shino spent alone to copulate, she had spent every night of the chill leaffall warming her mate. Sarki, the expert rabbit hunter he was, provided for the trio in a way Lowhern had never seen before. There was plenty of prey on the pile, and the memory of starving in the cold would be just that, a memory. But still- her kits would be born in the middle of the harshest season! She risked herself as well as the kit's safety with this timing. If only she had considered to ask him if he wanted kits. He could've said no, then. Then she wouldn't be. He was happier if they didn't.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moon 43 There's a new face around camp! An oddly pinkish tom named Sarki, and an old one at that. He's already shown himself to be especially friendly, catching the couple a rabbit. He had heard of their stay around here from the whispers over by where the young, gossiping loners like to rest. He was surprised to have heard an old friend of his, Goose, had once joined. There hasn't been this many cats living around Lowhern since Shino's kits were still alive... Kits. She still wanted kits, he new that much. But now they were mates, and a new tom she herself invited in coming around, was she planning something with him? She picked up on his worries and assured him swiftly. He was very understanding, Lowhern, as well as Sarki. She hopes they become good friends.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moon 42 Shino's finally feeling better, amazing actually. It was silent, but it was understood. As they cuddled on the stones and warmed up, they felt their hearts beat faster. They're mates! They're in love, of course they are. They also were. Or at least Lowhern sort of was. Shino was just glad someone else was kind.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moon 41 Shino's whitecough has become cured and Lowhern caught a squirrel. He's happy she's getting better, but she's not quite alright. He feels such a wonderful sense of comfort from her and wants to do everything he can.

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moons 39-40 Shino and Lowhern were sleeping on the rocks when a sudden wave have swept in and tugged Shino into the water. She was swiftly saved, but found she had water in her lungs that needed pumping out. Lowhern now is making sure she's resting on higher up, sunnier rocks and that she's resting. Shino develops white-cough and Lowhern is wishing he was back at his usual home

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(Prev) --- (Intro) --- (Next) Moons 37-38 Things were oddly peaceful in the past few moons. They had to move to a slightly different area to camp in, which seemingly would've been an issue, but no! The journey was fun and somewhat fruitful. They even had time to just frolic! Shino was especially glad she was able to see the happier side of Lowhern. His laugh really was cute, wasn't it?