Shochu had been in a deep sleep, dreaming of the tasty food that Outou-san brought back to the den. He loved eating, but more than just stuffing his face he enjoyed savoring what he ate. It was good for them AND it tasted good. And maybe one day he’d be able to go get food with his Outou-san too. His tail wiggled in his dreams, a blissful smile on his lips. He was so happy, and had been doing his best to avoid getting in trouble while they were still kept in the den. But every time his Papa or Outou-san left he yearned to follow. What was it like outside? He would feel a paw nudge him awake, and slowly the boy began to stir. It took several long moments to blink open his eyes with a yawn, and when he looked around he realized that he and Osamu were still in the den when everyone else was outside! Oh no.
The first order of business was to move to his brother’s side and gently give him a second nudge. “Come on, Osamu, the others have gone outside!” His voice was excited, and unable to bring himself to wait for his brother he scurried out the entrance of the den.
The world around him was bright, vivid, beautiful, and Shochu stood there for a long moment with his mouth agape. Where would he even begin with what everything was? The stuff under his paw was soft, green, and there were big, tall brown things with green things on them towering up towards a really high blue ceiling with white stuff moving in them. He stepped forward in awe. “What is all this stuff…?” His tail wagged behind him as he looked around for his family. They were exploring, experiencing the world, and… breakfast was here!
The boy moved over to the fawn, wasting no time in tearing some meat off from himself and slowly chewing. Mmm, he closed his eyes, wiggling happily. So good!
