the realization hits me.... something is pushing me from the side. Arg.. the bright light again. My eyes seem quite light sensitive to light it seems....

Lifting my head, turn it around over my right shoulder, i stare at the snout of a dark pink lizard with green eyes, roughly the same size as i am, i think.... That comparison was not that hard to make, when you can see your own snout in front of you, to use it for measurements proposes. I would say, his body is barley over a Meter long, maybe 1.2 Meters from shoulders to the tail and maybe 40cm shoulder high with a very cute looking dark pink head hovering about 20cm over the lizards shoulder. This cute looking head is connected to the rest of the lizards body with a slender neck which has a white underside that runs from the lizards chin to the tip of his tail.

(Pink Lizard) "Cu.?"

Ohh my good, is he cute! look at that cute face! I want to cuddle him! I got a cute little lizard brother!

Getting up, sitting on my bum, I immediately hug him with my front legs on over his shoulders on the base of his neck. His pink scales are so soft and smooth, i could cuddle him all day. I would have nestled my head against his, but it seems he hast´t cleaned himself after having breakfast.

(Me) a high pitched "c...c..c..c.." giggle escapes my throat, while just imagined a pink male lizard in a tutu dress.. so hilarious!!!

Where did that image come from? i think i am not right in my head.

(Brother) " Cuu cu?"

My brother starts pushing me back and roll sideways over my butt on my my back and keeps pushing. I try to hold him back with my front pawns but could not bring up the enough force, while he pushes against my chest with his whole body wight. ´Uhh...? i have the same scale colors as my brother?´. Not the time for observing myself! I will show my brother not to mess with me!

Hehehe, not with me little Brother.... Don´t even think you are already old enough to match me!

So i simply push him sideways and he falls over beside me. We both making the same "c...c..c..c.." giggle sound and roll over the straw covert stone floor. We both try to stay on top of the other. I have so much fun, feels like ages ago that i felt so alive!

Ages ago? It was just yesterday i got out of my egg, what i am thinking? My thoughts are so weird. We play like that for quite some time for sure.. how long.. i don´t know, never lost time while playing?

I already start to feel exhausted, and my Brother was on top of me pushing with his front pawns on my belly.

(Me) "grump"... ´outch, stop stop stop..., i have to go to the bathroom´

(deep sound from the opposite cave wall) "Gro...Gro..Gro..Gro..Gro"

Ahhh, i total forgot my Father was also here with us, how could I..?

No time, i have to get out from below my brother, so i try to wiggle my back to the back, out of my brothers grip. He switches his focus from my father to me again and tilts his head. because of my wiggle. As he tried push his head against my chest, i reacted very fast and knock him on with my right front paw on his head. Where does he gets that that much energy from?

(Brother) "Cuu..?

Jea.. sorry little brother, but i have to do my morning business... thanks for the reminder....

Getting up on my legs, facing the cave entrance, i start to walk that way, while my brother lies down on the spot and watches me with a curious look... Same does father from the opposite cave side while resting his head on the cold stone floor. You ask, why i know that he is watching me? Hard not to feel watched when apple sized green pupils are flowing your movements...

Does not matter, i still have to do my morning business, so i keep walking and try to ignore there stares.

Úhh...´ Almost reaching the the cave exit, my fathers tail swings in-front of me blocking my way.... What is he doing?

Does not matter i don´t plan to do my business in the cave, no way! So i start to walk to the opposite of the cave wall, where my father is resting on the floor, and try to get over his tale tip, to reach the cave exit, while he tries to stop me with it. After a few minutes i get frustrated and angry...

I turn around, sit down won my but and focus him with an angry face i am making, at least i hope is was a angry face i make. I fold my front legs in front of me and focus on my fathers eys and..

(Me) " CUuuuuuu" ´and cu-ed....?´ ahh jea.. there is not much other noise i can make... How do i explain my my predicament...? At least i have to try...

Ahh okay... i unfold my front legs and point with a claw on my stomach. My father lifts his head from the floor and tilts his head to the side. Next i put my front pawns together in front of my chin and while moving down to my stomach i open i the pawns with starting from the claw side.

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My fathers tilts his head back and his eyes slightly getting bigger... I think he got it!!! i am a genius! Body language always works!!!

My Father gets up, and with 2 big steps reaches my side, than he.... picks me up with his massive front pawn...? I did not even had the change to react, and he starts to limp with his 3 legs to the back of the cave......

Whats going on? There was a total misunderstanding!!! Let me go! That´s the wrong way!!!!!!!!!!

On the back of the cave he suddenly turns left to a somewhat short side cavity of the cave, he puts me down and takes a seat right in front me.....

´This dump lizard Dad!´ I am getting so angry and ready my deepest ´Cu´ I can manage,....as sounds of Water crashing into a cliff reach my ears.

Running water?.... No these are sea sounds!

Turning around from facing my dad, i can see light coming from a ca. 30cm slit on the ground witch reach the wall of the cave and is is about 2 meters long. that´s also where the sea sounds are coming from.

I start walking to the slit on the ground, and look down... Deep down...., i can see waves crashing against the walls of a cliff. There is no way to calculate how far down that is.. but i tell you, that on your way down you would have a lot of time thinking about your life until you reach the water. I am just glad that slit on the ground is narrow enough that there is no way i could fall through it. There is also minimum 2 Meter of cave floor before it opens on the other side. That´s why it is also so hard to tell how far it really goes down.

Does not matter, i can get rid of the waste and let it fall down there. So i position myself over the crack of the cave floor so that it runs between my legs and lower my back legs.

Is my father really watching me dumping my waste?.. Arg.. no time to argue with him...

watching down my stomach i start pressing, and see my scales shift aside to make way for an opening to get rid of the waste... both from the same.. .Don´t want to think about it. You know how a cloaca works.....

Done with my business and a massive relief that comes with it, i get away from the crave in the floor and head over to my Dad, with looks proud??? I swear, if would start talking i would not really be shocked about it....

As we start walking back to the main cave where the straw is placed i had time to get a better few of my body.. and you know what? i am sure i am a female lizard. Probably female winged lizard...

Reaching the straw covered place of the cave, i see my brother curled up, taking a nap. Deep in thoughts I lay down on the straw and think about what consequences it has that i am female. Does it even have such?

Why do that thoughts confuse me right now? Why do I even think about that? Stupid thoughts... I am just me..... And that is all that counts. It's not even like there are different weird add-ons between my brother and me, should there be some?....... Why do I think this stupid stuff? Of course not, that would be strange.

But what if there are some? Bigger or different horns when we grow up? More teeth in my mouth maybe? Would that change who I am, or he is? Of course not! That would be so stupid and absolutely makes no sense. How can I even tell the difference? Could it have to do something about that presence stuff that I felt as I first met my father? Probably, likely even....

(Sound Infront of me) " PLUTCH"

'Uh..' that startled me, a juice piece of meat just has fallen from the sky.. No, not the sky my father is in front of me watching me with curious eyes. Where did he get that from? It seems I totally have fallen into a trance like stat.

No time for stupid thinking! Priorities have to be set right! Time to dig in!

(Sounds from the cave) "Rip..Crunch, crack..gulp...slurf"

While I was eating, my father curled up at the opposite cave wall on the stone floor. Seems like that is his favourite place. He prefers the stone floor instead of the straw place. He still keeps watching me eating.

Nope, not today, there won't be any leftover food for you to steal from me. I did not forget, that he stole my possible emergency ration last time by cleaning the plate. 'I could have eaten that later, you know'

Finishing my meal, I walk to my brother's side, lay down beside him and try to cuddle with him. Sorry father, but your scales definitely look much to rough and hard for cuddling. But the shiny sky blue of your scales look neat.

As I tried to cuddle with my brother he lifts his head 'Cues' at me.

Ahh.. so no nap for me it seems, and I bet he would not let me sleep either. Let's try something different!

I am much to slow with my walking, I bet there is a way to walk faster. So little brother, Les see if you can keep up with me. Hehehe, I have much more training than you do.

Looking at him, I try to voice follow me and out comes.

(me) "Cu.Cu".. jea, does not matter you would not understand anyway.

So I start walking as fast as I can deeper into the cave, stil light from the sunlight coming from the cave entrance.

Jep.. He follows me.. or tries to at least. "Cc...Cc...Cc" have to laugh as he falls on his snout. And that sounds were coming from my throat. Jea... Little brother I know how that feels like.

Let's try something different. Let's experiment! How can I get faster? What happens if I try to only push me forward with my front legs and, and than set my back legs Infront while bending my back in the process. That should work, shouldn't it?...............

No definitely not like that! When lay with your stomach on the floor with all 4 legs pointing back, you know something did not work right. Even my dad starts to make funny noises now. Hey! Be quiet at the back row seat, while watching me experiment! If you know better show me! Getting up and turning my head in his direction I "coooooooooo" at him until I have no breath left. See that's how you tell someone your opinion! Hypocritical you think? I don't care, my snout hurts....

Do I give up? Of course not! I know that has to work.... Okay should at least...

This time I try to jump from a almost sitting position position to slightly upwards and to the front, as my front feed touch the ground I bend my back and set so I could set my back legs Infront of my front legs and 'jump' again.

It works... It works! I am a genius!!

How do I stop? Fu..Fu..Fu... The cave wall nears fast... Not good.... Slow down, putting lesser force in my sprinting mechanic I slow down, until I can stop without falling. Okay not bad, but I could do better. There is much fine-tuning to do....

Soo funny to watch my bother copy my movements while resting to get my breaths under control.

We keep that up until the sun starts to set and even started to play catch with watch other. Needles to say I was faster.. hehehehe.

My brother also went to the toilet with my father once.. I only will tell you the sounds that were coming from that corner of the cave did not sound happy from both of them.

Cuddling with my brother we both fell asleep quite fast... Let's see what tomorrow brings, I am so looking forward to...