the dogs days of summer

Ulmaria snuggled deeper into the pile, trying to will herself back to sleep but no matter how she tried she just couldn't do it. In some vague way she understood that their mother wasn't returning but it was impossible for her to accept. It just kept playing in her mind, disrupting her sleep. Maybe she should do something else. Ulmaria wrinkled her nose. She needed to go potty. Ulmaria rolled over just in time to see Lorelai sneaking out of the den. "Hey…" she hissed but her sister was well out of ear shot. Maybe Lore also had to pee. Well she didn't want to go pee by herself so maybe she could go with Lore.

Ulmaria scrambled quickly out of the den. It was easy enough to spot her flame colored sister in the green grass and she bounced over to her. "Did you have to go potty to? Can I come with?"