The sun wasn't even fully over the treeline when Bai Yue was woken by the sound of tiny feet pounding past her hut.
POUND POUND POUND.
POUND POUND POUND.
SCREECH.
"MAMA! WAKE UP! IT'S GAME DAY!"
Bai Yue groaned, pulling a fur over her head. "It's not even—"
The hide curtain flew open. Three panther cubs, one snow leopard cub, one fox kit, and two very enthusiastic snake twins piled into her hut like a furry, scaly avalanche.
"It IS game day!" Yòu Lín shrieked, launching himself onto her stomach before skidding to a horrified halt. "Wait. Baby. Can't jump on baby."
He froze mid-motion, little paws hovering in the air, looking at her belly with wide-eyed terror.
Ruì Xuě patted his brother's back solemnly. "You have to aim for the sides now. A-Li explained it."
"A-Li explains too many things," Hóng Yè's voice came from the doorway.
