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He was the first born, the first evicted from the warmth and comfort into the cold night air. An impossibly dark round heap of fur that could barely be seen against the shadows of the den. And like his father; the boy was seemingly unimpressed by his new reality. He squirmed and grunted in bitter gruffness more than he squealed. And if his ears weren't glued to the side of his head they'd be pinned to further display his absolute annoyance.
When he finally wasn't alone, the boy would scramble, scooting his body in a reluctant attempt to seek additional warmth from his siblings. but even as he piled up with all of them, he grumbled and complained, defiant in his 'if I have to' demeanor.
❝ speech ❞