tranquillize

If it hadn't been for my sister's shrill cry I never would have woken from my dreams. The air smelled of smoke, thick and suffocating, it lingered upon my black fur as I stood shakily. I had no idea of what was going on, I was much to young to understand the cruelty of humans. Well, that's not entirely true, I did know that they had taken the lives of some of out elder pack members that lingered behind us, but I had no idea of the cruel intentions they had bestowed upon us this time. A pitiful yowl escaped my open mouth. Fear burned in my chest as I stumbled around blindly, looking for any sign of my mother. Surely she would, could save me f