Do You Wanna Play?

The babe would lower her head gracefully as she bowed to the alpha, when suddenly a large paw would swipe in her direction. Faun would duck her head further and give a small yelp, laughing as she pounced toward her uncle once more. Her small body would dive at his foot, pinning it down as if it were prey. All the while her laughter would ring in the air. We're family first, little one! Crucifix would tell her, and she would stop attacking his paw for a moment to grin happily at the fact. She had such a perfect and wonderful family. Already she felt such love and devotion for them... the girl would rather have given her young life than see something bad happen to them.

Bicolored eyes would widen at his next words, however. Faun was a princess? Oh, that wouldn't do. Not at all. She shook her head in a distracted way as she imagined herself being a leader someday. Of course, the babe was compassionate and wise (even in her youth) and these qualities made for a good leader. But leaders often had to fight for the freedom of others, and while she wouldn't hesitate to make such a sacrifice... well, the little lady wasn't exactly a fighter. She felt sad even hurting an ant. Faun didn't deserve to be a princess, all pampered and proper. But if it was the life she was born into, then it was the life she would lead. And she would lead it well.

Faun blinked and stared up at her alpha, smile growing as she worked these things out in her mind. "I haven't explored much yet. My parents don't like us to wander too far." The pup would say this with a sharp nod, her voice quite authoritative as she spoke. She wanted Crucifix to know that she never disobeyed her parents. She wouldn't even dream of it. Her love for them was stronger than her curiosity. But now that the door was being opened... "But I would love to see it, Uncle Crucifix. Can we go? Please?"

"Speech"