like watching over a thermonuclear reactor

Véi was torn.  Half of him wanted to get excited over the idea of exploring lands foreign to him, but the other half just wanted to stay put right where he was.  Though he'd definitely had worse days, the thick black ichor that often leaked from his eyes had crusted one eye completely shut for the day.  No matter how much he fussed with it he'd see no change, leaving the young pup with visibility only out of a single eye for the foreseeable future.  This alone would be the reason why home sounded more appealing than venturing into the unknown, however he was obedient enough to just suck it up and do what momma wanted him to do.

He fell into step with his siblings as they all made their way over to some obscure desolate graveyard.  Their mother, in her own words, had basically told them to go pick out a souvenir for themselves.  Having something new to chew on was definitely welcomed, though the pup couldn't help but sigh when the whole thing became a competition.  Not only was he the smallest, but he was also currently the goopiest.  Véi was at a clear disadvantage here.  

He slinked off on his own, though not too far from the rest of them, in order to find something that suited his own needs rather than something worthy of wooing his siblings.  Not too much longer and the sound of his brother's growl cut through the air, and Véi found himself crouching behind a skeleton much larger than he had been for cover and peeked out with his good eye.