"Talk" Walk It was time the litter could be taken out of the den. The pack had not met them yet, but honestly, he wasn't sure anyone was ready for that quite yet. He hadn't told Gil or anyone yet of the pups he'd found and had taken as his own. As far as anyone was concerned, the children were his flesh and blood. Knowing the insatiable thirst his demon had, he wouldn't be surprised if his other self had decided to go out and have a little fun. After all, it wasn't the first time he came across a litter of orphaned pups...it was just too much of a coincidence that it would happen again in the same area. He wouldn't question it. He wouldn't deny that they were his in some form. And he wouldn't let anyone say otherwise. He stepped out of the den and called them to him, letting them explore under his watchful eye and those of his companions. "It's time to come out. See the world in which you were born and the one in which you will all conquer." Whether or not he meant that metaphorically would be left to them to decipher. While he had failed before, perhaps they would succeed.

It was a day that had felt like any other, until their father moved outside the den and called to them. Sulfur couldn’t quite make out all of the words, but he got “come out” and was on his paws. Curiously the boy would approach the world into which he was born, bright red eyes took in the brightness of the world around them, the strong smell of water and salt. He would pause by his father’s leg though, uncertain about going further yet. He hadn’t figured out that the reason he couldn’t hear everything well was because his ears didn’t develop properly, and he looked up at Ignis with a questioning frown. He didn’t know if he wanted to leave the safety of their den, or begin to explore without the man being by his side. Outside of the den everything was so much bigger, and there were so many new things…

Sulfur

This day was like any other day for the young Ignis kids as the confines of their den seem to be growing smaller by the moment. They were growing and all of them were rather large and, add to the mix, the fact that Wade loves to talk. Why have silence when you can ask endless questions just so you can hear your own voice? At first it had been purely out of curiosity that he had spouted out random quires, from ‘what is that’ to ‘but why’ and, as it grew increasing obvious that it irritated their father, the young Praetor had only done it to increase his ire because… well, of course he just has to keep poking. No matter how many times he learned and relearned the reasons or was told to shut up or buzz off (Even if it was not put quite like. It was worse. Way worse.), the boy couldn’t help but keep poking at the proverbial bear. Yes, okay, it was bad but, in his defense, Wade is young, stupid, and it is because Loki and Sly keep egging him on. Seriously, those two, never seem to shut up. Today there was some rare, golden silence because, well, the boy was passed the fuck out. Soft snores fall from his lips as his siblings and father move around, the pup completely dead to world around him. Suddenly, someone steps on one of his paws and Wade’s eyes fly open as he instantly snaps out at the offender. Blurry eyes attempt to blink away the sleep while he mumbles, “What the hell man? Watch your paws.” A yawn splits his maw just as his father called to them from outside the den. Immediately the boy is awake as Sly says, 'Come on! Hurry! You have to be the first one outside!'] Why that was, of course he doesn’t know, but that doesn’t stop him from leaping up and bolting for door as he practically bowls Sulfur over in an attempt to get outside. 'Well, he shouldn’t have been in the way!' Loki shouts and Wade barks, “Yeah! Watch it Sulfur!” Skidding to a stop near their father, he casts his wide white eyes around the area, overwhelmed with just… everything! Ignis talks about outside, conquering, blah, blah, oh a rock! Wade is off, racing away from their tall sire to snatch up the large stone in his mouth. Gnawing on it, he continues to look around as Sly chastises, 'You’re not supposed to eat it.' Yeah, he knows! But it tastes better than the rocks inside the den. Maybe it is because it comes from the outside. Nose works as he trots around sniffing at this while he continues to gnaw on his stone, giving Ignis a blessed moment without questions before the deluge that was sure to come. "Wade Praetor" | 'Loki' | 'Sly'

Ignis called, and Kebak raised her head. The pup licked at her nose, her small ears swiveling forward and her feet settling down under her.

She shook her head and gnashed her teeth, just a little. Just enough, really, to feel confident as she stepped forward on big paws, not noticing as she bumped her hip into the den wall on the way out.

The dark-toned pup glanced at her father, and then her tail wagged, three times. Wade was already starting a scene, over there, and his rock looked good, so Kebak toddled over before fixing her brother with a stare. "... does it taste good?" It had to, right?

He stirred. Then he tried to force himself back to sleep. Then he woke up. After several failed attempts of trying to get back to sleep and ignoring everything else, he gave up and instead, started mucking about the den and watching as his dad walked outside. He frowned and scowled, annoyed that they weren't allowed out yet until...what!? He heard his dads voice calling to them, and he was among the first to start going, stepping on Wade and falling over as his brother unintentionally flipped him off his feet in his own bid to get out there!

Growling as he tries to find his feet again, Sulfur, Wade, and Kebak beat him to the punch! Drat! He races his way out on short legs, attention falling on his father and Sulfur first before landing on Wade and his rock. "Ya don't eat those ya dummy!"