Take me from this place

She would wake before anyone else, the sounds of their gentle breathing bringing a smile to her face. Things had settled once more into a comfortable routine, the pieces of her life had steadily been put back together. She wouldn't wake them right away, allowing them sleep peacefully for a few more minutes. First she would wake Cru, nudging him gently, planting kisses along his cheek. Once she was satisfied that he was beginning to wake, she would turn to her three children, nudging each of them and planting a kiss on their heads.

Only after each had begun to stir would she rise, stepping away from the cluster of sleepy bodies so she could stretch. Stiff muscles protested, as joints loosened, the sleep slipping away from her her body. "Come on." She would coo softly as she slipped from the den, her pace slow as she waited for them to catch up. None of them had been past the forest, always staying within the protect of its walls. But she thought it was time for them to see the rest of their home. She would weave an easy path straight to the plains, keeping a watchful eye on her children as they went.

Only when they reached the heart of the plains would she stop allowing her haunches to recline while her children romped and played in the tall grass. She would laugh softly to herself as they barely tall enough to see above the tall grass.

"Burn Baby Burn"