Dragoncrest Cliffs Beyond the basement

She didn't know the answer to that question. But Portia couldn't be far, nor would she be gone for long. "I bet she's using the potty," Wildfire murmured to Sirio's question. "She'll be back soon." Her ears flicked at another dull peal of thunder. When would this storm system pass?

To distract herself as well as the pups, the she-wolf suggested, "Why don't we play a game? How about... I spy?" She glanced at Artaax, who was familiar with the game, and said, "Artaax, why don't you go first?" For Sirio's benefit, she added, "He'll pick something in the cave and describe it to us without telling us exactly what it is. We have to guess what he spies. Whoever gets it right first wins! Okay, Artaax, go!"