Blacktail Deer Plateau Fun fun it's time for fun

Saēna would have been content to remain on the very edge of the gathering for its entirety, but unfortunately she was quickly singled out by Osprey Jr., who promptly galloped toward her. Any attention given to her by any of the adults was quickly shut out as she zeroed in on the pup immediately charging her. Now was her chance! She would raise her head high like Osprey and Pura liked to do, she would pull her tail up and she would flag it over her rump and proclaim herself queen of the pups, she would...

...Flop uselessly to the ground with a sharp whine as soon as the larger pup got close. If Saēna planned to one day stand up for herself, she wasn't showing any promise here. Though surely the constant torment of the older, more dominant cubs was a sin, none of the adults seemed quick to step in and stop it. It was a natural part of wolf life, and she was naturally complicit with every instance of dominance, even though it was so totally unfair. Pura seemed to share this mindset and he came to her rescue, or so it seemed. She stared up at him with huge eyes as though to communicate her thoughts: My hero!

Whatever was happening with the adults was quite beyond her, though, and she had almost forgotten about their presence.