A Gentle First Lean

A warm hum fluttered inside my soft tummy... like sweet cinnamon steam. I blinked at the folds of dark fabric rising up like a midnight hill right beside me. Slowly, I tried tipping my round body forward, nudging against the white cloth beneath my feet. I leaned softly to the side, tapping my tiny paw against the plush yellow ear resting next to me. It gave a tender, pillowy squish. I can balance, and I can move on my own now.