Moonspear intervals of twelve seconds

"I want to go see the stars with you, Auntie Keres," Mintaka cooed, tail swishing back and forth as she stared up at her aunt in wonderment. She was so big and old, surely she knew so much more than Mintaka! The only problem was, Keres had woken the sick pup up from a nap, and... well... she was still kind of sleepy. 

A yawn suddenly pulled from her maw and she nodded her head. "I love the moon," she emphasized, blinking round blue eyes up at her kin. It was pretty clear that she would need to head back into the den and rest again in just a moment.

// We could fade soon?