Ouroboros Spine a man waits all his lifetime for one moment to arrive

@Aiolos @Kukutux @Ariadne @Callyope for reference, open to anyone from the pack (family or not) who wants to intercept him!

With eyes open and ears (mostly) upright, Stratos was ready to take on the world!

Or maybe, at least, to take on whatever lay outside the den entrance today. He had revelled in the moments spent upon the hide when Kukutux had brought them out to continue her work, and though he was within the denmouth today, he wished for this moment again. So once he was (mostly) sure Kukutux was asleep, the little knight crawled towards the grey sunlight on oversized paws, glancing over his shoulder every couple of seconds to make sure he was still in the clear (and that mom was still (probably) asleep). Before long he sprung forward and scampered into the daylight to meet the world outside.