Motherly Love Doesn't Have To Come From Mom

Laria had been curled up against her mother's stomach all morning in a deep slumber until she started to drift into consciousness. The process was slow until she heard a voice and her ears perked up. She knew exactly who it was. It was Ellis! She jumped up, though careful not to wake up her mother in the process as her tail wagged. "Hi Ellis! My ma and I are the only ones here. I don't know where Papa and my brother went but I knew they were going to be doing something today." She rambled off, happy to have the company.