Goldenpaw stretched, her limbs unfurling like the golden rays of dawn spilling through the entrance of the den. She shook out her plush fur, sending bits of moss and soft bedding scattered about her nest. Today was a new day, a promise of training and the thrill of strengthening her skills as a future warrior.
With a glance at her denmate, she noticed Lionpaw lying in a puddle of sunlight, his chest rising and falling in a steady rhythm of


