Falling Through the Hourglass

He was resting fitfully in his den, but he wasn't quite asleep. Again he had gone to fetch his mother and again she sent him away. He was almost at the point of dragging her here kicking and screaming if he had to, but she was so sick and weak that he feared he'd hurt her on accident if he did that. She didn't want to leave the den, and nothing he said seemed fo convince her. What was he to do? All this time he'd been by her side, neglecting to train or do anything else other than take care of her. He swallowed back the frustration as he stood up to sit outside of his temporary den...or...permanent? He wasn't sure. He didn't even know if they'd be going back home or if they'd be going somewhere else. Whatever the case was, his mother likely wouldn't be coming with them.