Ankyra Sound oh my fuck tizir is about to go inactive

one of the things caiaphas most relished about cubs, was when they were ready to explore the world. their wide-eyed innocence, their bottomless inquisition -- it awakened an old energy in caiaphas not felt since her youth, and it chased the ghosts of exhaustion away.

the crone fell in step behind grezig, giving her a brief nod before circling ahead. tizir and xizur were both getting so big; soon they would move to a rendezvous and start to grow into themselves under the safe arbor of rusalka. presently, tizir worried the edges of a pinecone, so caiaphas used that distraction to sneak by. finding a long stick not so far past the adventuresome pup, caiaphas brought it back and dangled it enticingly on the ground, lowering her head in invitation to play.