big first steps

To his credit, he did shut up. Somewhat. Imp's jaw opened and closed wordlessly a few times, eyes in awe. He flinched, closing his pinkish-red eye when one of the older boys popped a paw on his skull. A salmon tongue poked from his lips. "Oooh, okay" so it was a Habari secret? "so, like, anyone can do it? Or just royals cause we're more awesome?" He assumed this, even if the others were jesting with him. Putting up with, was more like, but Imp didn't think long on it. Hell, he really didn't think long on much.

Da and Ma told him once he was a prince, the future of the pack. Imp took this as a sign Habari was awesome but also he was awesome. This only fueled his ego when the older boy rolled over, admitting defeat. "Never!" he cried out, abandoning Ichor's ankles and giving a great leap, landing squarely on his belly instead. His little rear wiggled with excitement, not at all caring the other boy wasn't joining in "for Habari!" Against another Habarian? Well, whatever floated his boat.

"he speaks"