Sun Mote Copse de-light-ed

Crow sneezed, causing Sugar to freeze and blink owlishly at the sudden gust of air and moisture on her face, not to mention the strange burst of sound. She remained still as Penn arrived nearby, though she didn't begin moving again until Crow swatted at her. His paw caught her upside the jaw, causing her to backpedal to avoid another blow even while opening and closing her mouth. It hadn't really hurt, just taken her totally by surprise, just like the sternutation.

The birdsong entirely forgotten now, Sugar rubbed at her chin, then stood for a moment and tipped her head first this way, then that way, tuning in to to the various noises inside the den. There was a strange rumbling coming from the direction of Finley and Avery. It intrigued her, though not enough to compel her to investigate. Instead, she turned to watch Elwood tickling Penn, who was presumably making some sort of noise in response. Although it would be weeks before her ears stood upright, they began to twitch madly in reaction to the general racket of the den.