Smiles Will Bring The Sunshine Days

“Mama, Mama!” Her voice was high pitched with excitement as the child rushed back to her mother’s side. “Lookit! Outside! It’s so pretty!”

The only surviving child between her parents looked upon her mother with light eyes full of wonder. Innocence filled her yet -- sheltered thus far from the darkness the world held. But those raising her had lost the one they cared for most, as well as their home, could one blame them for wanting her to enjoy being a child?

“Meme it’s early… go back to bed…” The weary voice of her mother reached her ears and the little one lowered her ears. Her mama looked sad a lot and seemed tired pretty often. She didn’t like it when her mama was like that… She seemed a bit sad when she talked about her daddy too… but Memento Mori loved hearing about him. Her daddy had been an alpha and, someday, she was going to be an alpha too!

“But I’m not sleepy…” The pup pouted.

Well… if her mama didn’t want to get up and look at how pretty it looked outside then… she’d find something pretty to bring back to her mama!

Memento Mori didn’t even try to sneak out of the den -- no, the child calmly emerged from the hole at the base of a tree and sniffed at the misty air. It was still early, and the sun had barely started to share light with the earth. Mist from the falls covered the area and gray skies hung overhead making the day appear gloomy.

One paw after another and then the youth was out of the den and in the open. She lifted her head and took in a deep breath as excitement filled her.

The world was… beautiful...