ready, set, go.

The sun was only just peeking through the entrance of the den when Indigo blinked open his eyes and stretched his long limbs with a yawn. He licked his lips as he willed himself to stand, there was a whole world out there needing to be explored and all he had to do was wake up. Slowly he pushed himself to his feet and shook the last bit of sleep from himself. He bowed and stretched his joints again before heading outside. His grounding seemed not to matter so much anymore, not that he understood it to begin with. However, the lesson was still very much clear and real to the young boy. He had to protect his siblings.

Those thoughts filled his head as he was suddenly attacked right outside the entrance. Indigo immediately felt himself forced into a terrible growl. He was a huge puppy and that gave him a much more powerful growl than many other puppies his age. Indy’s instincts were true and the boy wrapped his huge body around what he didn’t understand was his brother. His vision went red and he didn’t see anything. Indigo only knew he needed to fight for his life.

With claws flying and his teeth gnashing Indigo retaliated fiercely. He’d never felt like this but his vows to keep Aslatiel safe, to never have the fear he would lose her ever again. He felt powerful even if he’d been taken by surprise.