Sun Mote Copse Better hit the deck like the card dealer

Phox had been dozing just outside the den, trying to soak up a few rays of sunshine and relax. He knew from raising Figment and Fennec (and now Meerkat as well), that dozing was about all he was allowed to get before he would be called to do something else. When Niamh's voice came bellowing from the interior, Phox blinked his eyes awake, pivoted as quickly as he could, and ducked into the den, only to find that Towhee and Meerkat were already there.

What's wrong? he asked, stopping to check Meerkat first for any signs of distress or injury. Boy, it was getting crowded in here.

One of the twins (he sure didn't know which was which just yet) was writhing and screaming bloody murder, so Phox swept in and observed her more closely. What happened? he asked Niamh.