Calm down Clover, he told himself. She probably just chased them away, caught a rabbit, and went to go find some more prey.
Clover sat down by the den. Those creatures should be long gone by now. He sighed and pawed at the snow. His belly rumbled, hopefully Jade would be coming back soon; if only he’d gotten the chance to learn how to hunt before his mother had left! He padded inside the den, sat in the mossy nest, and waited.
The sun had come out behind the clouds, melting a bit of the snow. It was at it’s highest point of the day-- how long had Clover been waiting? He stretched and trotted out. No sign of his mother yet