Wheeling Gull Isle like the sand on my feet

She watched helplessly as Haoming slunk past their sister and into the vast, bright unknown. Anxiety bubbled uncomfortably in her gut and still she hung back, though it heightened when Nüwu stepped forward too. Luli made to exchange a panicked glance with her last remaining sibling, but he did not even acknowledge her fear.

The dappled cub emitted a high-pitched whine as Xiaoqing, too, ventured forth - though the sound softened as she saw him pause at the bright mouth of their hollow. It was then that she dared to creep forward. Dwarfed by her much larger brother, Luli blinked up at him only briefly before she squinted against the light to peer outside.

So many strangers. 

So many eyes, searching.

So many!

Little Luli froze, terrified of all these unknown faces, and involuntarily lost control of her bladder.