Celosia had been so soundly asleep that her fathers first call hadn’t been enough to rouse her. It was only when she felt cold air creep in and fill the space that her brothers had previously occupied that she began to stir, rolling over onto her stomach and squinting towards the mouth of the den. It only took her a few moments to realize that all but Cinder had already exited the den, and she was one sibling away from being the last to venture out into the world. With a strangled cry of horror at the idea, she jumped to her paws and bolted out, just in time to catch the last of her father’s words. "I’m here, I’m ready!"
