Swiftcurrent Creek Get on my shoulders, and I'll carry you all of the way

Kavik followed his son's gaze towards the outside as the storm produced another loud crack of thunder, but the boy's question quickly pulled the alpha's attention from the den opening. It is a storm, he answered. They are frequent this time of the year, Kavik explained further. But you don't need to worry about it. Storms sound scary, but they rarely cause us any problems, he continued, hoping to soothe any discomfort Helios might be feeling. He intentionally left out the part that sometimes, storms could cause massive destruction; that could be a conversation for later when he was older and one wasn't currently assaulting their senses with booms and flashes of bright light. The water falling from the sky is called rain, and it fills the creek from which we drink and nourishes the plants that sustain the prey we eat. He watched his son as he spoke, wondering how much he understood and hoping that by making him more familiar with the source of the sound, he wouldn't fear it.