Usually, the mother would rise in tandem with the sun. Vibrant eyes of her own cracking open as the sun cast first light upon the land; yet, recent times had been different. Between waking to the sounds of a whining pup and rousing herself inadvertently from fretting over little Joschka, things had changed. Now, even as the sunlight glistened against the earth, the she-wolf slumbered, silent and still save for the steady rise and fall of her flank as she breathed.

Her ear twitched. A small yet heavy set of footfalls grew distant. She was aware, yet she did not stir.

Another. Her ear twitched again. Her head softly stirred with contemplation—should she get up? Was it worth her concern?

Finally, her crown rose at the sound of a pup's hearty growl. Little more than a squeak, yet the spirit was unmistakable. Urgency nipped at her ankles and she stood, unfurling her body from the rest of her young and languidly sauntering through the entrance of the den.

Golde paused once she caught sight of the two boys—both of whom had already proven to be trouble since the birth, each in their own ways. The blonde released a short chuff of her own, curling a forelimb around Raizel's chest to hold him against her frame. Sólúlfur, she greeted softly. Uneasily taut muscles released their tension. This was a wolf she knew. She could trust.

Her head shifted downwards to look at the duo of intrepid spirits, conemplating between allowing them to do as they pleased and scolding them for their hostility; the two weren't aware that Sólúlfur was no threat. It would be unfair to chastise them for something they didn't know. Raizel, Monty, this is Sólúlfur. She explained to them gently. She lapped her tongue over the raised hackles that spiked along Raizel's back. You don't need to worry about her; she's one of me and Papa's packmates.

Hazel eyes returned again to face the other woman. Is everything alright? She gingerly questioned. The Black Sun hadn't approached them since the birth; what changed that? Was there something urgent she should know about, perhaps?