Heigen’s best guess was a good one, indeed. Her mate had relieved her earlier in the day, leaving the young alpha free to spend the rest of the afternoon with her daughter. Revon’s eyes had opened and her ears had lifted up, leaving the child more and more able to babble as she tried to mimic the sounds her parents made (few as they were). But at this particular moment, the dark bundle of fur was tucked safely inside the redhead’s den, and Kyna herself lounged just outside the mouth, basking in the late afternoon rays as the sun began its decent. She vastly preferred summer to any other month; the heat was far more agreeable at this altitude, and she preferred the bright sunshine to clouds, or worse – snow.

Orange eyes peeled open at the sound of approaching paws and she smiled as Heigen approached. The lithe queen gathered herself into a sitting position, chuffing softly in greeting. “Gen! It is good to see you,” she replied, motioning with her muzzle for him to join nearby. Her slim tail swished across the surface of of the earth. She wasn’t terribly worried about disturbing Revon – the girl wasn’t fussy, at least not this week. If anything, waking up during her nap meant she’d sleep longer tonight when her parents tried to curl up for some shut eye. “What can I do for you, my friend?”