There was a meeting today! She hadn't meant to be late, really. Her mother's call, firm but not something that made her wonder what did I do wrong this time?, was quite intriguing. Well, even if hadn't been tempted, she knew she had to go. It roused her from sleep easily, as she felt the bodies of her siblings shift around her, warm replaced by a sudden, uncomfortable coolness as the air from outside swept in around her.
She ought to have followed them, but just one more moment of sleep sounded great. Her eyelids, feeling quite heavy, fluttered down over her eyes. A long few minutes passed.. okay, maybe it was more than a few minutes.. before she realized she was alone in their den. A brief touch of panic hit her as she scrambled to all fours, heading toward where her mother had called them.
By the time she got there, the girl was panting lightly, her face slightly contorted in a look of tired bewilderment. Everyone was there already.. damnit. Her head dipped in an apologetic bow as she settled down near her siblings, eager to hear what their mother had in store for them all today.
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