Swiftcurrent Creek the season to be jolly

@Durnehviir @Trajan @Julius @Relonikiv - if you want! :)

Bazi took her role as aunt or lady-step-dad or whatever she was to the puppies very, very seriously indeed. She barely left the den site (except when Paarthurnax indicated that she wanted to nurse the brood in private), and watched the pups' every interaction like an angry, white hawk.

Today - like every other day in the babes' life thus far - it was bitterly cold, and the six of them were curled up near the back of the den. Outside, the winter winds played a fast and violent game, howling wickedly as they clashed with each other above the frozen ground.

Paarthurnax was catching forty winks, and Bazi had positioned herself on her side in front of the den's entrance. A mixture of skin's littered the floor, carefully arranged to spare the pups contact with bare earth.

Paging @Paarthurnax - I've PPed you sleeping, I hope that's OK. ;)