Sadly, Ran only delivered one baby in her litter and it was such sadness that even that one may not survive. Of course, Ran had a reason to be worried during her pregnancy and this was a far deeper reason. The reason she was so worried is because, not only did she fear a pregnancy could hinder us or lessen resources, she was worried that she would lose her babies and she lost almost her entire litter save one. One was all she delivered, the other ones were stillbirths, and, in the end, Ran was left in the same state as her baby. Both were sickly. Childbirth took a toll on Ran's health to the point she was ill afterwards for awhile. She got well but her baby's condition remained questionable. Her pain was shared by the rest of us.
Some time passed, her pup's condition seemed to be finally picking up. For once, this pup lifted its head and seemed to somewhat curious about its surroundings but even more so in its mother. Pretty soon, both were healthy and Ran's spirits was uplifted. Life could be getting better after all.
"I missed you."