Crocodile Rock

Aureus raced down the stone hallway nearest his den site, his claws clicking against the stone as he skidded sharply around a corner. He bounded down the stairs and dove straight into a puddle. With a cry he bounded to another puddle and then another. He spied Eligos out of the corner of his eye and gazed at his brother for a moment, watching the other staring intensely at some shrubbery. Aureus ducked down and slunk his way down the last set of steps, down onto the earth. The leaf litter was a pain! Aureus tried to sneak up on his brother but it was pretty clear that doing so was going to be impossible. So he strode over to his sibling, stopping a few feet behind the other. "Hey there Eli! What are you do-"

Something moved. Aureus froze, his fur standing up as he stared at the leaf pile that had definitely moved. His nostrils flared, filtering through the air for familiar scents but he couldn't gather anything helpful. Aureus crouched down and slunk up next to Eligos. He whispered. "Should we tell dad?"