Sunbeam Lair red was the first color

With the settling of one child, there had come a tantrum from the other. Against her head had her ears flattened themselves, seeking relief from the piercing screams but finding none. For as strong of a front as she’d tried to put on, it’d not lasted. It was not out of selfishness that she’d retrieved the eldest child, but because she’d not been able to handle knowing that she’d caused such a great upset. They were naught more than children, thus excusing them, for now, from true punishments. Still, though, had she said, “Behave this time,” as Airi was set down and pulled close to her chest. Following her had been Shiori as a place against the mother’s chest was reserved for her, too, where she hoped the sisters would get along for the time being. Squabbling within litters was inevitable, of course, but that would not prevent her from trying her damnedest to prevent and correct such unruly antics.