It's a dangerous world we live in

Quote:Having been resting quite well inside the comfort of their den, snuggled up with their mother while she napped, Rune had been irritated when his adventurous sister had gotten the wild hair to go exploring. He had whined quietly, almost a pitiful growl, but not so loud as to wake their sleeping mother, as she had shifted and subsequently moved him out of his comfortable position in the process, complaining but allowing her to skip away from the den without question. Leave it to Maia and Vixe to go wandering off when they should have stayed close to the den. There was no telling what their parents would do if they stepped out of line.

But not being one to be considered cowardly by his siblings - the only other beings aside from his parents in his small life whose opinions truly mattered - he had crept quietly from his mother's side and trekked outside of their den, his dark paws surprisingly silent as he maneuvered after his siblings.

Eyes the color of blue frost shifted about as the tiny youth's careful steps became less cautious and quiet, plodding along slowly, almost leisurely, as he took in the sights of the wide world around him. Without Mother and Father there, everything seemed considerably bigger and potentially more dangerous, but for the most part Rune was unafraid. In fact, if he was anything, it was really only mildly curious. There was so much to this world, so much of it to learn about and explore, but he was in no rush to do any of it. He was quite sure Maia and Vixe would do so before he did, and that was perfectly fine with him. Let them leap before looking; slow and steady always won the race.

With that in mind, it surprised him when he happened upon his dark grey sister alone, hopping around in pursuit of a low flying butterfly and likely too distracted with her game to immediately notice his presence. As he paced forward, his steps just as unhurried as they had been during his entire walk, Rune realized his brother was still missing. His soft brow fell slightly over his bright blue eyes as he slowed his step, glancing around another moment before speaking up and trying to get Maia's attention. "Where's Vixe?"

-- rune