Blood of the womb

Onoskelis woke to sunlight spilling through the mouth of the den, she seemed to be the first awake so far, and the girl wriggled herself free of her siblings, moving towards the mouth of the den. She had heard her mother talk of an endless night, that had stretched on for longer than any in living memory, no known cause had been found but crystals and mushrooms had started to grow on wolves, just like her own growth. But Onoskelis had never seen that night, could not imagine a day that didn't see the sun rising. The crystals and mushrooms had left with the return of the sun, except for hers. Which as far as the girl was concerned just meant hers was stronger than any seen before, that made her stronger.

The girl longed to start a long day of playing out under the sun but she was being a good girl right now, instead dancing at the mouth of the den, casting a glance back at the sleeping form of her mother and whining lightly.

"Speech!"

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