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Come stop your crying... — Description
Baby Nia couldn't sleep. Sounds of soft whines and whimpers escaped her little muzzle, wiggling around her, sniffing out all her surroundings. Things were scary for the tiny thing. She couldn't see, but rather feel, hear, and taste.

A soft, gentle warmth, touched her tiny nose, and a soft lulling voice, echoing around her. She didn't need to have sight, to know just who it was.

Sniffing, around, she connected her nose, to the other nose. Cold, yet gentle, all the same.

.....

Eli found his baby, wabbling all around, possibly got lost, on the way, outside.

She was a tiny thing, but as a newly father, his instincts told him, that Nia was safe. She was not far.

And his instincts were right. How such voice, such feelings, he cannot comprehend, as a new father, suddenly become more clear.

Nia was right there, her little body, wabbling around. Squeaky whimpers, and trembles, all around.

His heart warmed, at the soft, gentle little thing. Surely she wanted to sleep. Back in the soft, den of safety and love.

Kneeling his head, his heart ached, as he further inspected the little one.

A small tear.

'my stars, she's crying.'

He was unsure on how to proceed, from here. As cascade, his mate, was minding the other little ones, here he was, trying to decipher on what to do next.

But his instincts, his warm fatherly, instincts....

Told him to move closer.

And so he did. Lowering himself down, to the tiny little pup, his nose gently touching hers, sliding to her little cheek.

And the same, soft warm feeling rushed back, as he settled on his stomach, keeping close, his eyes lit up, with warmth and comfort. Seeing his baby's whine, slow down.

And, without fully knowing, a soft tone lulled from his muzzle.

"Come stop your crying, it'll be alright..."

...........

"Cause' you'll be in my heart,
Yes, you'll be in my heart,
From this day on,
now and forever more,
You'll be in my heart,
No matter what they say,
you'll be, here, in my heart,
Always..." Phil Collins, Tarzan

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Started listening to this beautiful song, again, (almost tears me up, everytime, haha) which helped inspire me to draw some more of baby Nia.

Baby Nia just has my heart, and Eli.....despite being new to being a papa, is doing his very best, and let's his warm feelings help guide him.

(Also, to add, Cascade was still around, before she went missing. Taking care of their other pups, while Eli helped Nia, here)

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