Sun Mote Copse Starting from zero got nothing to lose

One minute, she was investigating the new smell in the den, complete with the tang of young spring grass which was especially exciting, and the next, she had a faceful of Primrose. Her brother unbalanced himself and immediately squashed her, although they weren't all that different in size. It really didn't hurt, but Alyx wasn't about to admit that.

First she grunted and squirmed beneath him, but then she realized she could no longer lift her head or smell anything but him, and that was when she began to get fussy. Fussier than usual, at least.

Alyx did what Alyx does best in these moments: she screeched and began hammering Primrose with her fists paws.