Wheeling Gull Isle like the sand on my feet

he'd not thought much on the matter of children until hua's call summoned all those interested in meeting the pack's youngest members. his paws carried him steadily towards the empress' den until eventually the figures in the distance began to materialize into familiar faces. he recognized most of the adults, having seen many of them during patrols or hunts, but knew none of their names save for tzila and hua.

he moved to offer a friendly tap of his nose against his inky friend's side when a strange sensation caused him to pause for a moment. he stopped, gave a few blinks down at tzila, and then proceeded to make his way towards the mother of the newly introduced brood. "they look like troublemakers", he teased as he aimed to place a gentle bump to the empress' shoulder.