The Nursery was peaceful, which made Caspian extremely suspicious.
The Sea King sat in the oversized armchair, watching the Council of Cubs.
Vali was currently asleep, sprawled halfway off the top bunk, drooling onto Jasper's pillow. Jasper, who was awake and reading a book on the bottom bunk, occasionally poked the wolf's dangling arm with a ruler to keep the drool radius contained.
Clover was napping in a pile of stuffed animals in the corner, her long ears twitching as she dreamed of giant carrots.
Orion had claimed the ensuite bathroom. He was currently sleeping in the bathtub, which he had filled to the brim. A small, magical raincloud hovered over his head, keeping his gills moist while he snored bubbles.
Arjun was doing sit-ups by the window. "Ninety-nine… one hundred," the tiger cub whispered, sweat dripping down his tiny forehead. He wiped his face and looked at Caspian. "Secure perimeter established, Sir?"
