A Long Time Coming

Lately the cheerful child had caught a cold, left to heal in her den while her brothers were able to explore and see the world. Today, however, she was determined to not miss the meeting. Sure footed strides carried her towards where the Seracians gathered, bright eyes looking upon each and every one of them. She took a seat close to her father, looking up at him apologetically for being late. She?d been slow to rouse due to her sickness, and she hoped that he would understand. She didn?t want to let him down!
She opened her mouth to speak, but then sneezed, coughs coming from her mouth shortly afterwards. "Sowwy I?m late,? she said, unsure if she truly was late or not. Nonetheless she fell silent afterwards, aside from the occasional sniffle or cough that came from her mouth. Perhaps she shouldn?t have come out of the den just yet; she was still rather sick, after all.