Sunbeam Lair breathe (in the air)

@Korei Julia :)

In. . .out. In. . .out.

Many moons ago, when she was a small child, her parents had taught their children the art of meditation. Daddy said that it made him a better fighter; Mum insisted it was good for health. The pups had giggled to themselves over it. Dottie yawned through the first lesson, and Freddie scampered away, singing a tune. But Lily, while she had initially not taken it seriously, grew to love peaceful periods of quiet reflection.

It started with breathing and relaxing, and the mouth of Sunbeam Lair was the perfect place to do it. Night had fallen, and tiny snowflakes fluttered to the ground, resting stark white on her black pelt before melting into tiny droplets that lined her fur like morning dew. There she sat, breathing. Simply breathing. In. . .out. In. . .out. And her mind was devoid of thoughts.

Some time later, Lily emerged from her transcendent state, feeling replenished and grounded. With a languorous stretch, she re-entered the cavern, looking around to see who might be up. She wondered about the state of this pack--everyone was female, save for Lennon and Alarian. It hadn't been that way, at home. There was an even mix of boys and girls. It was different, here.

There was Lanawyn, Alarian's beautiful sister--Lily was quite taken with her--and his equally-beautiful niece Lainie. (Good genes in that family, Lily mused.) Then Mary, Xahi, and Korei, who the two gentlemen had found along the way. Korei seemed to know them best, and she wondered whether she could wheedle a good story out of the white-pelted girl.