A Serpent In The Garden Keeps The Wolves At The Gate
The atmosphere among the vulpins was thick with anticipation, a mixture of awe, hope, and curiosity hanging in the air upon hearing their queen's announcement.
"Your Grace... Does this mean we can rebuild our kingdom and live in the outside world?" A young vulpini girl with brown fox-like ears and a fluffy brown tail asked, her voice trembling with the weight of her question.
Her wide eyes searched her queen's face, yearning for an answer that could change the course of their lives.
The others looked to each other, nodding in agreement. The possibility of freedom, of stepping into a world beyond the boundaries of their sanctuary, seemed too good to be true.
Their gazes filled with the same hope, an echo of the dream they'd all quietly harbored for so long.