Nix groaned slightly, clutching his furred side in his sleep. The movement caused his eyes to blink open, yellow orbs that darted around the room. He spotted Lupi standing over a cookfire. "Kinda hungry... Don't suppose I can trouble you for dinner?"
Lupi shook her head slightly. She had the same white fur that her daughter had. "I can feed you, Nix. It's breakfast time, though, so don't expect much."
"Breakfast?" Nix climbed stiffly to his feet. "How is that possible?"
Lupi gave him an apologetic smile. "Deya slipped a sleeping tonic into your drink. You needed the rest."
Nix muttered a curse and headed toward the exit, a simple cloth curtain that served as the door to Tofo's modest mud hut. "Guess I'll grab something later."
"They've already left, Nix" Lupi's words caused him to pause at the door. "Tofo led a small squad out four hours ago."
