Moonspear as long as there is a light

Weary of the pups, and having shaken the clingy boy off her finally (sicking him on his sisters instead), she had to slip from the den while Ran was not immediately screaming for once. A month worth of this, with their tiny sharp toenails and strengthening jaws, was wearing her down and out. Even just the fresh air and no one else touching her right this moment made her feel worlds better, though, so she would take the small victory if she could.

She sighed quietly and curled into a small ball at the densite's entrance, daring the puppies to press their boundaries out into the open as well. Charon was out on patrol, and neither had she seen her older daughters in a few hours, so a piece of her expected someone else to drop by before much longer. Some of her frustrations with the littlest brood likely stemmed from this--having them more active by the day and all on her was taxing when she wasn't feeling in the mood for puppies constantly. But, as it were, she tried to enjoy her fleeting quiet and set her head on her forepaws.

for @Tryphon, whenever you're ready for it!