Nimbus Summit i've got a vision in these eyes of mine

raelle was not the largest of her siblings, nor the strongest. but perhaps one day she might be able to say that she was the strongest-willed of them all. it was through sheer determination that she hit every milestone on time, sometimes even earlier than the rest.
on this occasion, she was early. the pups were barely beginning to find their footing as they approached one month of age. raelle was determined to be the first - and so she was.
as she rose on shaky legs, she bellowed out a tiny, triumphant howl to punctuate her achievement. antha was startled awake, her shock quickly melting into gentle, proud surprise as she realized what she was looking at. raelle was standing. her legs were wavering and weak, and she surely wouldn't be able to hold the pose for very long - but she had done it.