I am vast and alone. I do not know who I am, nor where. I hear yelps of pain. They seem like mutters, but I can not hear that well. The voices become clear. "When you see the kit, nip the sack. It will then suckle from Soilfur." A voice mewed calmly. Soilfur. What a pretty name. I see light, and I push my paws out to it. I feel something smooth, but slimy. I can't breathe! I'm trying to, and my lungs are screaming for air. Finally, I get my first gulp of air. I open my eyes, and the glare burns my eyes. I close them again. I feel a warm tongue lap at me. Whoever this is, it is comforting.