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"Tripped"
It was lunchtime, and most of the Blades were there to get the mid quintant meal. Keith and his siblings had gotten there ahead of their adult pack members, but that wasn't an issue. Regris and Acxa had gotten their plates and were sitting at the usual pack table, waiting for Keith to join them.
Keith was lagging behind his siblings for a couple of reasons. One reason was because Ulaz had prescribed a special meal plan for Keith in order to make sure he got the nutrients he had missed growing up on Earth, and the other one was because he was still getting used to having Galran features, most notably a tail.
He was still getting used to controlling his tail and had accidentally tripped over it and fell, dropping his plate of food in the process. His tail hurt quite a bit, and everyone had looked over at the commotion. Keith hated that everyone's attention was drawn to him. He whined, tears springing to his eyes and his fluffy ears pinning against his head.
Krolia had heard her youngest kit's whine the tick she and the rest of the pack entered the mess hall. She darted over and scooped him up, rumbling to him and carrying him over to the pack's table. Thace cleaned up the mess, and Ulaz fixed another plate for Keith.
One of the Blades who saw Keith fall approached the leaders. Chozan was concerned about the youngest kit. "Leaders, is the kit okay?"
Kolivan looked at Keith who was hugging his tail and still sitting on Krolia's lap and then at the blue furred Galra that had dark blue stripes all over. "I believe so. He hasn't gotten used to his tail yet."
Chozan winced. "The poor kit. I hope his tail isn't injured."
"I doubt he would be hugging it if it was," Antok spoke up. "I definitely wouldn't."
"That's a relief." Chozan bowed slightly to the leaders before rejoining his pack at their table.
By the time Kolivan and Antok joined their pack, Thace and Ulaz had sat down across from Keith and Krolia with their plates. Regris and Acxa had scooted over and were sitting beside Krolia. They were concerned for their brother but knew that he was going to be okay, especially since their mom was holding him.
Krolia nosed Keith's hair and continued rumbling to him as he hugged his tail. "What happened, kit?"
"I tripped over my tail," Keith sniffled.
"Would you like to learn how to control your tail, kit?" Antok asked.
"Yes."
"Then meet me in the training hall when your tail feels better, kit."
"That might be tomorrow. I just want to go lay down in the nest."
"Eat first, kit, then you can go lay down," Ulaz insisted.
Krolia slid Keith's plate closer, allowing Keith the option of staying on her lap to eat and smiling when he didn't make any move to slide off her lap.
Fin