In silence stood the hybrid cub, observing the others with sweet saddle brown eyes. Her paw passed over her mouth as a soft yawn escaped her maw. Since she first opened her eyes to the world, it had begun to seem like clockwork every single day afterwards; her sisters' crude banter and antics amongst themselves, her only younger sister's enjoyment of acting and looking like a dead log, and her parents' ability to handle them all with a sense of limitation. And although this would seem enough to disturb a young, spirited cub, Mikaili persevered through all of this with quiet diligence.

A slow gait carried Mika off towards Swa. It seemed like Swa was the only one she could turn to in the midst of the hubbub her other sisters were causing--she oft preferred times of peace than chaotic movement. With luck, Swa would be in a good enough mood to balance out the other family members' noisiness with tranquility.

As she approached, she noticed that someone else was in Swa's presence.

...Ah, it's Nyumbani. Perhaps she was not the only one this afternoon yearning for a break from her louder sisters.

When she arrived at her destination, she gave a gentle nod of acknowledgment to her two sisters, and shifted her weight until she stood comfortably. Then, she turned towards the rest of the family and smiled noiselessly.