The Sunspire Had to have high, high hopes for a living

More was happening in the pups' development than just sight. Besides all four of them growing rapidly, for her siblings, who were on track, noises were beginning to register as well. Not for Wisp, though; she heard nothing of her own distress, nor Remi's soothing whispers. She would be predictably late to that party as well. What made her unfocused eyes pop open was the gentle brush of toes against hers, but all she saw was a shimmery swirl of lighter hue in front of her, blurry and without shape.

Though her ears were presently useless to her, they began to wave up and down slowly as her breathing grew more rapid and her pupils dilated. Wisp found some comfort in it, but not much; she was rapidly becoming overwhelmed, and hyperventilation quickly set in, transforming into burbling whines that grew in pitch while her eyes darted around the black room.