Northstar Vale baby's blue

He had first gotten a taste of the outside world only days ago, and now with each and every sunrise Haruki awoke with enthusiastic vigor, eager to get out and explore more. He wanted to know every nook and cranny around their den and the area surrounding it - for that was the limit of his world for the time being. If any one of the puppies dared to go beyond some boundary line invisible to them, their mother or father were there to rally them all back to the den's immediate vicinity.

Haruki, though, was a good boy. The term consequence was still new to him, but he had seen Sumi dragged back enough times now to learn what not to do with their newfound freedom. So, after rising early and quietly untangling himself from his siblings, the young prince made his way to just outside the den, within earshot of the still-sleeping Reiko and his sisters.

The grass and plants were still touched with dew, the droplets highlighted by the soft morning sun. Curious, he sniffed at a single, wet flower delicately, before pulling back suddenly with a grimace as it transferred the cool dew to his nose, causing a shiver to race down his spine. Oh no, he did not like that.