Curiosity and Imagination

Thimbu sat very still as he watched the ground below. His mother, Koshka was watching nearby as his other siblings pounced around the rocks. What was down there? He couldn't tell from this distance. Something was moving the leaves.
"Thimbu" his mother called from her spot. "Don't wander off."
He looked up and gave her a distracted nod. He walked along the edge until he found a rock to jump on. He didn't notice that Zaria and Ashaka had joined him.
"Whatcha doin Thimbu?" Akasha asked.
"Watching." He replied, "Something's down there."
Koshka observed as all three cubs looked down. She could only watch for a moment before Nikolai pounced on her and tugged her ear.
"Mom, I still want to play." the cub whined, jumping around the dirt.
"Go play with your brothers and sisters." Koshka sighed, "We just woke up."
Nikolai walked over to the edge and stretched in the sun. He was bored.
Meanwhile, Thimbu, Akasha and Zaria were still focused on the leaves, which moved in the shade.
"What do you think it is?" Zaria asked.
"I bet it's a fish!" Akasha said.
"Fish need water." Zaria shook her head.
"I bet it's a bug!" Thimbu exclaimed while hunching over in concentration.
"You're all wrong, I know what it is." Nikolai said as he ran through the bush. "It's a monkey!"
"A monkey?" all three cubs asked in unison.
Koshka, amused by their game, simply watched as her cubs waited for the monkey to come out of the leaves. She knew the answer. The wind had been rustling the leaves through a soft breeze. She let out a yawn as she basked in the sun. If she told them the answer, she'd ruin their fun. That's the way it always is with cubs. It's all about curiosity and imagination.