Sunbeam Lair they said we were a splendid storm

She watched in awestruck wonder, even as paw steps rumbled underfoot.

Starlette did not look to her father as he neared her, so amazed as she was by the brilliant display put on by the heavens so far from their reach. She did not want to miss a second.

But curiosity stole the better of her.

The sky is so angry, she said, eyes still fixed on the warring clouds. She pressed herself against the strength of her father's leg.