It was the dead of night, and lying next to a silver she-cat lay three newborn kits. One, a red tabby which she had named Cedarkit, was the largest, and the firstborn of the litter.
The next was a calico she-kit that she named Citruskit. She didn't look anything like her, but neither did the first one either. It was always funny how that happened sometimes.
The final kit looked more like her, a silver tortoiseshell female named Shrewkit. A small litter altogether, but that was good. It would be easier for her to move on with just three kits, but she hadn't planned that out completely yet.