Sweet Talk

Xina was on top of one sibling or another. She didn't like it. She liked to be squished against someone the most. Her restless body picked up the rustling of another body and she noticed her mother was shifting and looking over them. Momma caught her eye and Xina sighed, opening her eyes to her as the monochrome woman approached and whispered over her. Oh, now she didn't want to... She pushed her lips out and nearly muttered an indignant no, but the way her momma headed out the door and gave her a wink intrigued her more than the command.

Maybe she'll see what this is about. Scrunching her face as she clambered off one sibling and hit the floor, she shook her fur out and started to follow her mother. Cranky that it looked like she was following a command.

When they got a few steps away from the den she asked aloud, "Why Momma? What-is-it?"