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Jian chuckled both at Lian's excited reaction and Zola suddenly waking up and hurrying to join in. She smiled happily at her children before backing away from the den so they could get out, replying, "Come on, you two. But don't go too far! Make sure I can still see you." She settled down onto her haunches and waited for them to come out and explore, awake and alert to watch them both protectively. It seemed like just yesterday they were being born and here they were, ready to go out and take their first looks at the outside world. She was a proud mother, but at the same time she was sad that they were growing up so fast. She wished she could keep them with her in the den forever, protected from the outside world, but she knew she wouldn't be able to do that. They had to grow up sometime, they had to learn and experience things for themselves. She was just jaded by the hard turns her own life had taken. All she could do was protect them now while they were young and teach them everything she had learned.