Despite a weariness that was bone deep, Brenna only managed to sleep for a few hours, and she was restless all the while.
Finally, she carefully disentangled herself from her mate and slipped out of the bed, picking her way around the furry bodies that littered the floor. Snowfur and Longclaw were curled around the pups, their grown litter snuggled close to their sides. Bright-Eye seemed to be guarding the door, though she too was asleep.