It was a crisp winter morning, the sun was still rising upon the horizon. It was quite cold. Knuckles sat in the snow outside, meditating. You, Tom, Maddie, Sonic, Shadow, and Tails were still asleep, as it was quite early. Knuckles took a deep breath and closed his eyes, focusing on his inner chakra, which was the reason he didn't feel cold. He breathing was steady. He seemed to be fasting as well, since he hasn't eaten breakfast yet. A stray cat walked up to Knuckles and rubbed its head against his knee. Knuckles, with his love of nature, opened his eyes and gently pet the cat before going back to meditating. The cat rested in the snow against Knuckles' leg, feeling quite warm against the echidna warrior. Warm enough to fall asleep. Knuckles and the cat simultaneously purred in sync.