Good morning sunshine

Fern’s wide ocean-hued eyes stare unblinkingly at Rudy as he yawns, seeming as if he doesn’t have a care in the world. That noise had scared given her quite the start and her heart rate is just beginning to slow down. His words are nonchalant letting the gray girl know who was the source of the horrible screeching. Worry fills her eyes as she looks to Reddy, asking the hawk, “Are you okay buddy? Did something attack you?” The hawk blinks its eyes slowly at her before shifting its head to turn its gaze on Rudy. Because of the rude awakening, Fern’s mind is slow to try and comprehend what the hawk is telling her. Her attention is pulled away from the puzzle as Rudy starts speaking again. He’s talking about getting some exercise. What? Fern turns her confused gaze back to Rudy, trying to process everything that is happening. Art had given Fern a day off from sword training and she had thought that meant sleeping in.

His glance to Reddy and words with the hawk gives the girl a chance to shake her head and attempt to clear the cobwebs. From her basket in the corner, Puff speaks up, peeking her head out from under the fur. The irritated stoat says, “Hey! Keep it down out there! Some of us are trying to sleep!” Puff grumbles as she rubs her eyes with small paws and yawns loudly. Then Rudy is moving toward the door, leaving a stunned and silent Fern in his wake. He asks if she needs food before heading out and Fern finally speaks up, “Whoa, whoa, whoa. Where are we going? We don’t need to go anywhere. We could just try to go back to sleep.” Slowly her brain is catching up and, the fact Rudy hasn’t even considered going back to bed is suspicious. Rudy loves to sleep in. Had he planned this? Eyes narrow as she looks at Rudy’s gray form.


"Fern"|"Puff"