Her boy was growing - like a weed! One moment he was a wee little pupplet - the next, he was (roughly) four months old, and it had felt like she had blinked. Where had time gone? Up her ass and around the corner?

Today, Cirilla felt inspired for a life lesson and decided that she’d try to see if Benkei was interested in learning how to swim. It could save his life one day, after all, and that was all the inspiration that Cirilla needed - especially after losing him once already. Benkei-bear, how do you think the beach sounds today, hm?

But oh! Why not make it a whole family trip to the beach? Would Raisa like that? Would the others? Forget adulting for awhile, to just relax with them? She stood to stretch, headed for the den entrance when -

Raisa entered with food! Cirilla tilted her head, her curled tail wagging.

Her eye narrowed. Say, Raisa? Are you a mind reader? It was a joke, of course - UNLESS?? She grinned approaching her daughter gently. Whatcha got planned today, Raisa? Anything... important?