Nose-in-the-air was woken by a rather painful smack to his side. With a startled yelp he scrambled to his hooves only to be bumped straight back to the ground again. A grinning face shoved itself into view.“Sleeping is boring. Time to get up.” No Mercy stomped around his father, tail flicking at the older buck’s head whenever it was close enough.

“I-I would be up already if you wouldn’t keep knocking me down!” Nose huffed, flinching back whenever that tail made a beeline for his head.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” The orange buck answered coolly as he continued his game.
