In the morning when the snow stopped, Rito was worried.
Rita couldn't get up.
She knew what had happen.
She came out with the truth before Rito went to get help.
"Rito, since we were mated, and as all things do as females, I'm pregnat."
Rito was proud of this moment and started hopping around.
When he looked back at Rita he was a little bit worried.
Rita grabbed his arm.
Rita didn't know anything of reproduction.
She didn't know how to get them out of the sack or which was to get them out of her.
"It just comes naturally." Rito assured her.
Rito scattered off to look for food for the two of them.
He ran back to ask Rita what she wanted before he went again.
"Mouse or a plump rabbit." She told him.
He ran off to find one.
"She wants a mouse! They could be under my feet and I don't notice." He scolded his self.
"I'll get the rabbit instead."
Eventually, he got home with luch not breakfast.
"You're late." Rita told him.
"So this is what it's like to be mated." Rito whispered.
They both laughed and then ate their lunch.
After a while Rita finally had the strength to go hunting and stalking with Rito.
Days past and Rita became weaker and weaker.
Rito could not stay in the den with her anymore incase the stork came if you know what I mean.
All poor Rita could do was keep a watchfull eye out for anyway wild animal or stray dog that came along.
There was no shifts for him and he started to get impatient.
One day later, Rito grew tired, impatient, cranky, and hungry because all the food went to Rita.
"Are you done yet!" Rito scolded and asked her.
Rita stood back and made puppy eyes.
She felt weaker then she ever did and eventually, it happened.
She gave birth to 5 beautiful babies.
Rita and Rito could never ask for anyhting better or sweeter.
Or could they?
No they couldn't.