Ab Initio Mundi

His father's presence in the den was something the young child always subconsciously noticed but never really paid any mind unless it was accompanied by the smell of food. Elias seemed constantly in and out enough in his life thus far that his appearance and disappearance had no real effect on the boy anymore, though it generally meant that food was on its way. The growing titan seemed to inherit the same metabolism as his father, and so far in his young life.. his hunger and staying warm in the cold of the past winter were the only real struggles that he knew.

He had been glued to the side of whatever siblings were still okay with the idea of cuddling, using their warmth as a habit both leftover from infancy and one that was necessary to make it through the colder nights of winter. Once the smell of the gore at the doorway drifted in on the incoming breeze, however.. he was much more willing to give up the warmth and comfort of his siblings in favor of a delicious snack.

Almost right as Actaea moved out of the way, Dominus barreled through and stood over the smell of the gore pile just inhaling and drooling- saving the girl from the collision of her giant brother. His black tongue lolled out of his open mouth and his bright blue eyes couldn't look away, though he knew better from his last attempt at being the first to eat that he had to wait for permission to be granted from the alpha, his father.

"What's this?" He asked, curious about his food. He was beginning to realize that all food that arrived had once been living, and he was growing more and more curious about what animals it came from.