It's never the same

Keen to explore? Boy was she! She had been listening intently for his stirring across the hall as she doodled and had waited with bated breath to see if he would come to rouse her first. Her tail was already waving a mile a minute when he knocked and offered her the opportunity to explore.

"Lets go!" She excitedly yipped, she grabbed her beloved goggles, and fitted them over her eyes. Ready for adventure! Just had to get there first without flaring up her injuries, she had taken her herbs earlier so the morning stiff pain should be subsiding. She would much rather be jumping up and racing down the steps to see the opening but instead, her body made her slow down and take it all gingerly.
"I hate this stupid pain, I just want to go!" She mumbled limping down the hall after him, and wincing as her ribs complained about her restrained speed.