Sticks And Stones Make The Best Weapons

She didn’t really know what a real sleeping schedule was but it was a really good thing for naps. Aoede was up in the middle of the night to watch the moon with Kore, then they were up in the early morning. She was young and the lack of sleep had much less of an effect than an adult, plus nap times were always taken advantage of. They were out exploring, wandering the lands. At the moment she didn’t know what the future had in store. All that mattered right now was having fun with her siblings. Fun included discovering all the fun things around the den.

Each puppy went their own way. Kalyke was a little ways off, Ao couldn’t quite see what he was doing, and then Kore was a little closer and he just looked like he was gnawing on some sticks. She couldn’t deny the act appealed to her with her canines continuing to grow and peek from beneath her dark lips. Kore then called out to both siblings and Aoede heeded just as Kalyke did. She watched curiously with shimmering golden eyes, wondering just what each brother had up their sleeve, or in their mouths as it were.

Before Kore lay a few bundles of various sized sticks and twigs. Besides chewing on Ao wasn’t sure what they might be used for or why they were so special that her brother brought them over to him so enthusiastically. As Kalyke bound up he too seemed to have something to share with the class. Ao tilted her moon light colored features curious as her fire pelted brother dropped the creature on the ground.

As usual her brothers provided more than enough words for their sister so she listened quietly as Kalyke asked after the sticks that were at Kore’s feet. Ao’s lips pulled back slightly into a grin to reflect her similar interest. He was picking up on the game much quicker than she was. Interested as she was, the small girl wasn’t sure she could make near as good of use out of a spear as her brother’s could. Her teeth were a better weapon than holding a kinda sharp stick. She didn’t mention that as she grabbed one of Kore’s sticks. And it was totally because she wanted to sharpen the end not because her teeth were sore.
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Buffalo Knolls / early morning / warm
"Aoede Regni"