chapter 5

Snarfette soon had her first litter. There were four little kittens. Snarfette was showing to be a good mother. Liosella hoped that if she ever got pregnant again that she would be a good mother.

Lion-o saw how well Liosella took care of the snarf kittens. "She is going to be a wonderful mother someday." Lion-o said.

Lion-o and Liosella decided to waited a couple of years before trying to have a baby again. It was mostly Liosella's idea Lion-o could see that she must be still feeling rather sad about losing their first baby. Lion-o sat next to her and decided to talk to her.

"Liosella are you afraid that we might lose another baby?" Lion-o asked.

"Yes," Liosella said.

"It wasn't your fault, it was no ones fault the doctor just said it's nature, so don't worry we will soon have a baby." Lion-o said and kissed her.

Liosella felt her worries melt away.

Now the little Snarf kittens were weaned and causing all kinds of trouble. "Maybe it's time for them to find families of their own," Lion-o said.

"I believe so," Liosella said.

A Blacksmith came up he heard of the snarf kittens and wanted one. "It's for my son, Bengali since his mother died he has been so sad. He hardly eats I think one of these kittens my bring back his smile." he said.

Lion-o and Liosella felt bad for him and saw the man was desperate. "Here take this little lady I'm sure your son will like her," Lion-o said.

The blacksmith paid them and took the kitten to his son who was waiting nearby. Upon seeing the snarf kitten the cub brightened up and held it close. Soon the other kittens had homes. One of the snarf kittens was taken by Kali because this one had a knack for calming down nervous patients.

About a year and half later Liosella was being seen by the doctor. "Your pregnant," the doctor said.

"I am again?" Liosella asked.

"Yes again I'm certain this time you will soon be holding a cute little cub." he said.

"Thank you doctor," she said.

Liosella then told Lion-o the good news. "This wonderful!" Lion-o said.

Everyone in the palace heard and began to congratulate them. Now Liosella and Lion-o were in for the most wonderful and challenging nine months of their lives.

Liosella got morning sick but it wasn't as bad as her first pregnancy which ended in heart break. She tended to get headaches more often then nausea. Calon and Tanali heard the news and congratulated them and told them their good news.

"Calon and I are getting married," Tanali said.

"That's wonderful," Liosella said.

"When?" Lion-o asked.

"Four months," Calon said.

"Well I hope you two will be happy together." Lion-o said.

After three months Liosella's headaches disappeared along with the morning sickness. She was also beginning to show. The doctor was pleased with how the baby was doing. "This is one healthy kid." he said.

Lion-o and Liosella began discussing names. They knew there was no way of telling the baby's gender before it is born but they didn't care what they would get as long as it is healthy.

Once Winter ended Spring came to Third earth. All the creatures were celebrating the new life it brought and Liosella was very cheerful. There was no doubt about the stork was on his way.

They began to decorate the nursery where their cub will sleep. Liosella made a plush snarf their cub. It was very well made nice and soft too. Lion-o had a mural painted on the wall of the nursery it had a lion cub sleeping in a flower filled meadow with butterflies flying around it.

"Lion-o it's beautiful," Liosella said.

Soon it was Summer. It was nice and warm Lion-o and Liosella were really looking for to becoming parents. Liosella was doing just fine trying to be active while trying to take it easy like the doctor said. Lion-o was anxious because soon he will be a father.

Soon the nine month of the year came and the doctor said that is when the baby will be born. It was a nice sunny day on the seventh day of the month and then Liosella got a funny look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Lion-o asked.

"It's time," Liosella said.

"Oh my it's time," Leonara said.

"Get the midwives!" Claudius said.

Liosella was lead to the birthing room and was now laying in bed. It was painful it was hard to describe. She was so grateful Lion-o was there he was holding her hand. "I'm here Liosella will be here for you," he told her.

"I know," she said.

She was squeezing Lion-o's hand. Lion-o stroked her sweaty hair. Finally after about three hours the midwife told her it was time to push. "Okay Liosella push!" she said.

Liosella pushed for sometime. The midwife kept telling her to push. Lion-o was there encouraging her. "I know you can do it one more big push for me!" Lion-o said.

Liosella gave one last big push and the crying of a cub filled the room. "It's a girl!" the midwife said.

Lion-o and Liosella started to cry tears of joy. "We have a daughter," Liosella said.

"Thank you for giving me such a lovely daughter." Lion-o said.

"You have to take some of the credit you helped out with her birth." she said.

"I know but you did all the work," he said.

The midwifes cut the cord and cleaned up the little girl. The little girl bared a strong resemblance to her mother. "I wonder if she has your brown eyes," Lion-o said.

"I think her eyes are blue like yours," Liosella said.

Lion-o and Liosella began to admire their little daughter. A Midwife began to examine her and the cub was showing to be a tough customer. "She has an attitude like my father," Lion-o said.

"Hmm," Liosella said. "How about we name her Claudia?" she said.

"The girl version of Claudius?" Lion-o asked.

"Yes you said yourself she has an attitude similar to his," she said.

"That is great idea," Lion-o said.

Then held his daughter. "Welcome to the world Claudia." he said.

Liosella began to nurse their daughter they were now a happy family. Soon the rest of their family will want to meet her.

To be continued.