Verdigris Ravine Do you see what I see?

Candle spent nearly every waking moment with her children. S'ari had been right — they were loud little things. But so endearing, too! She doted on them endlessly, bringing back small toys from her infrequent ventures beyond the cave.

She offered one such toy now for Ebra's inspection: a dried lizard's tail, its colors dulled but still of interest. Her tail thumped against the cave floor as she watched her daughter. Candle had not expected their eyes to open so soon, but her delight was evident as she called for her mate to share in this milestone moment.