Moonspear degrees of light

Another was quick to rouse, though it was not the one Lyra pined for. Instead, she swung around to come face to face with her loud sister, receiving a barrage of high-pitched exclamations in her ear — ears that had only just began to pick up on sounds. The girl yelped in fright, eagerly scrabbling even further away but her tiny legs refused to cooperate and she did not get far. The other pup tugged on her ear, causing Lyra to complain even louder as she was pulled forward.

Their mother seemed to be more than calm about Lyra's predicament, gently touching her forehead and offering a little nudge. She awkwardly turned to face the dark blurry mass that was Amekaze — not even realising a stranger had appeared at the entrance of the den — with her ear still held hostage by her sister. "MMMNN...BUH," she cried, trying to tug away, the distress clear in her voice.