herding cats in a hurricance

For all the babies and fambly - @Swift @Pasha @Allure II @Whittier :) Others welcome to drop in.

The wind howled outside the family's little den, spitting rain through the door. The ocean winds had brought a far-away storm to bear on the shores of the Teekon Wilds, reaching far beyond the sands to claim Nova Peak and its surrounding forests.

Bazi watched it rage with a crinkle of worry on her forehead, shielding her brood bodily from nature's wrath. She stayed close enough to the doorway to keep an eye on what was going on, and the fur on her back was damp as a result. The trees creaked and twisted in the wind, illuminated by occasional flashes of lightning. Thunder followed - distant at first, but the mother was careful to count the seconds between flash and rumble. It was definitely getting closer.