One

One is a . uh. she. she has fur and brown eyes. (She looked like this.)

Birth Biography
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Snap's mother, Chaise, was a pregnant yearling who tried living in the riparian woodland with her mate Blacktail. They had been trying to start their own pack, but after a late autumn flood destroyed their den, they had no choice but to turn to the Phoenix Tribe for shelter. Mercy thankfully allowed them into Snake Roots, where Chaise and Blacktail hunted for the pack in exchange for their stay.

Blacktail was a charming but foolish wolf who desperately wanted to lead a pack with his mate. When not on hunts, he would scout the area for new territory to claim. He scouted alone once Chaise was close to giving birth.

Chaise was a wolf of few words, shy and not forthcoming with her opinions, and despite her anxiousness being left alone, was permissive about his risky explorations.

Phoenix's pupsitters, Hayden and D'arc, wanted Chaise to give birth in the nesting burrow. The stray pair refused. Blacktail wanted no connection to the tribe, and for his pups to be born in their own den.

Blacktail went out on an exploration after exploration, for longer and longer, until one day he did not return. Whether he abandoned Chaise or lost his life alone in the wilderness, no one knows, but it put Chaise under terrible stress. She went into labor prematurely, with no den and no mate. She snapped at Hayden and D'arc when they tried to transport her to the Nesting Burrow and struggled too hard for them to move her safely. They howled for help, with the Swift Claws being the only hunters in camp.

Ember, Twoface, and Polar all struggled to restrain her. Haven yelled at Chaise: "How dare you be selfish at a time like this!? Your pups will die! I'll kill you myself if you needlessly make your family suffer!" It was only Haven's words that shook Chaise up enough to get her nested in Moss Den with proper conditions.

After her birth, Chaise refused to eat, drink, or speak to anyone. The swift claws got dragged into the mess, hunting for her and commanding her to eat. It was a distressing time, especially for Hayden who was unused to this level of uncooperation. D'arc spent his time comforting his mate, which left Ember and Twoface to dish it out to Chaise while Polar and Haven looked down on her. In the privacy of their own den, Polar and Haven knew Chaise would not survive if she kept refusing food. The pups were scrawny and weak. They'd be surprised if they survived with her.

Sadly, they were right. Chaise passed overnight. Hayden had yet to see a dead wolf and was very unstable, which threw the usually reliable D'arc off kilter. Haven and Polar, of all wolves, stepped up to the plate. The pups were a bit young for soft foods, but they ate Haven's regurgitated food. Polar let the pups snuggle up to her, as unhappy she was about it. By nothing short of a miracle, all the pups survived to two and a half months. And now Polar and Haven had formed an intimate relationship with the puppies.


Puphood
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Snap was originally named "Log" by Chaise, which was forgotten after her death. Polar and Haven referred to the pups as One, Two, Three, and Four, based on the number of stones around their necklaces. The names (and the necklace) ended up sticking. One was the most rambunctious of the litter, mimicking Haven's snappy, aggressive language no matter what mood she's in. She pushes the others around easily and has a lot of fun stealing their toys or her Moms' attention. She would happily do things that got her scolded as long as her Moms were looking her way.


Originally named "Log" by her birthmother Chaise.