Dragoncrest Cliffs Freshet

Roux came swiftly after her sister. After the shrieking protest at being so roughly handled, at being exposed to the chill of sea air in the night, she was quick to settle in alongside the first of her littermates to find warmth and comfort in the familiar press of one small body to another.

Two others joined them, and Roux barely noticed their arrival - as though they'd never been separated. She nursed and dozed, content with the rhythm of her new life.