OOC

Eirlys, Leona — other babies welcome!

The morning sun rose, and Tiberii rose with it.

To be fair, she really wasn't getting that much sleep these days. Turns out raising seven children really left one very little time for rest. And they grew, every day, like a bundle of beautiful wildflowers beneath the summer sun (well, other than Eden, at least).

Already, their legs were long enough to take them short distances outside of the den. Already, they grew bored of the inside of the cavern walls — and to be fair, Tiberii did, too. And so, that morning, with the new day's sun hanging high overhead, the bull decided she would take some of her children on patrol with her. What better way to show them their home and teach them how to be proper members of their pack?

And of course, have a little fun, too.

Wakey, wakey, she'd coo, lifting her massive body from the pile of children. A smile trailed across her lips, those citrine eyes glowing as bright as the sun outside. Which one of ya wants ta come with me on patrol today? She would take a few steps outside of the den's mouth before turning her head back over her shoulder to glance back at the mouth, waiting to see which of her children decided they wanted to go on an adventure this morning.

As she waited, her mind turned, pondering the perfect place to take them.

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She hadn’t seen much of the world yet, and that was fine. Her entire world was right here, in ma and pa and her many brothers and sisters. If they were all tumbling around inside the den or running around outside, it was all secondary to who she was with.

Since the starlet was never without them, then she was always fine.

She was especially fine now. Mama was here! Her incredible, looming presence stood above her small self, which began to wiggle with the force of her mother’s impending attention. She climbed atop her legs, which had begun to shake with the force of her excitement. What was mama going to say? She always said the best things, and had the best ideas!

A smile spread across her silver mouth at the thought of joining her on patrols. Mom was so cool, always doing jobs and things that Eirlys could only dream of! Mama! Me, mama! I do! the tiny cub cheered, her body wiggling with the anticipation and urge to participate.

She hoped mom would choose her; she really, really, really hoped so!

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