What You Need Isn't Always What You Want

Warm, peaceful slumber was disturbed by a tickling sensation running over his ear. Saracyn had been deep in sleep, snoring quietly with Avacyn tucked up in his arms and happy as a clam in his bed. Being awoken well before his own Circadian rhythms did not please the dire wolf. Groggy grumbles gave way to disgruntled groans as he was pulled from sleep by his twin licking his ear, the little tickling sensation both teasing and tormenting him. "Nooooo... Too early..." he'd grumbled in protest, but Ava was insistent. Yes, he had promised to help her work on the guard stations around Firefly Lake, but did they really need to do it this early? It wasn't like the lake was going anywhere.

With great reluctance, the red prince rose with a defeated sigh, but not before getting back at his twin with a bit of a tickle fight in bed, a wicked grin on his face all the while before they eventually separated to get themselves ready for the day. His morning routine was far simpler: just giving his coat a shake and letting it fall wherever and then he was good to go. Side by side the Mendacium twins made their way out into the early morning, the dawn still cool from the night, giving the world a brief reprieve from the summer heat. He let Ava lean into his side, smiling back at her. Life was perfect when he was with her; there was nothing he would have done to change that. The normalcy of their day was interrupted, however, when they stepped outside and saw Manea waiting for them, calling both yearlings over as they emerged from the cave.

Saracyn gave Manea a quizzical look, then exchanged a glance with Avacyn before moving closer on their mother's behest. Sara was much more reserved in his outward affections, still giving Manea's opposite cheek a gentle nuzzle in greeting before wordlessly sitting back at Ava's side and waiting to see what their mother needed from them. He couldn't recall anything he'd done lately that would warrant him being disciplined, so he didn't think this was for a scolding.

"Saracyn Mendacium"