we'll always be your home

Growls and snarls from the dark-furred boy as he wrestled about with his sister, refusing to give Rúna an ounce of mercy as they tumbled about one another. Defeat would never be an acceptable option for the fiery spirited lad! Amidst biting at her ears, their father spoke, ushering them all out of the den for the first time. Suddenly the imminent victory within his grasp didn't seem quite to enticing when positioned with getting to see the whole ass world for the first time. Hallvarðr released Rúna's ear and scampered off of her, rushing for the entrance after his siblings and blowing right past Styrmir to finally get his first glimpse at the world that was theirs, all theirs! Bright light flooded his eyes, making the boy squint but not slow his stride as he ran out into the fresh summer air. Up high in the mountains, it was still cool, but with a pleasant warmth that felt like sunshine tickling the boy's coat.

Once his vision had adjusted to the daylight like some sort of epic video game intro sequence, Hal batted his blue eyes open and gazed about in awe. They were so freaking high up wow he could see everything from here! His eyesight also adjusted just in time to see Steig come tumbling out of the den over his own paws, earning a hearty laugh from his brother. "Hahaha! Walk much, Steig?" Hal teased his sibling before following after Björn as the other boy took off running for the fire pits. "I'm with you, brother!" Hal announced, grinning from ear to ear and ready to devour this mountain beneath his paws! He wanted to see everything—every nook, every cranny, every rock, boulder, and pebble that made up their mountainous home. Today was day one of forever.