And that's when I wake up. Honestly, I felt more love in that dream than I have in real life. Anyone ever had a dream like that?
Yes...
I was this furry alien critter born on an alien world. I remember fuzzy green overhead, the fuzzy faces of my parents standing over me... I seem to remember siblings, as well. But as I grew, more and more of my siblings "disappeared" until there was only me. Then my father also "disappeared"... only my mother and me left. She raised me, cared for me. I was still young, still not fully mature when she, too... gone. Me, all alone. But I was old enough to care for myself by that time, so I survived. Kept moving, spent years never staying in one place, on a constant search for others of my kind, but never finding any sign.
Then... then one day, I came to a forest. Came to this clearing... this... grassy rise, where light came through leaves in a shaft, lighting this mound. I felt. I felt awed at the sight, the sense of "Presence" in this place. Left light-headed, to continue my journey.......
Then. Then again, I came upon a meadow, very tall grass, walked into an open space just as... Ohhh!... just as SHE came through from the opposite side. So startled, so surprised, so... so.......
We "talked" for hours, found we'd both shared similar lives. Bonded. Then I remembered the forest with the "Presence" and took her there. Both of us, bathed in the light and awe... sworn to each other as mates.
Both of us, setting up a home in this forest. Both of us, three days of playing the "games" mates play. Me, in a constant daze of pleasure and joy. Some time passed, HER, pregnant... very pregnant as time continued to pass. Me, expectant father, laying my ear to her belly as she rolled over in invite, hearing little hearts beating! Feeling... a kick!
Ohhh, wonder of wonders!
Time came when twelve Little Ones were born into my paws, me cleaning off each one before handing them back to HER to nurse. Until the twelfth child, female, not breathing! Not moving... but I touched her oh so tiny chest oh so gently with a clawed finger. Gently pushed.......
Suddenly she breathed and moved and...!
So more time passed, HER and me raising our children till one day, my turn to watch our offspring, while SHE went off to find food. But... but SHE didn't come back. I made our offspring hide. Went in search down the path SHE had taken...
... and found just bits of HER fur and blood.........
The dream went further than this, but I don't think I need to go into further details right now.