OOC: 539 words
The charismatic pup had already been warned the night before to stay put and not wander off. That tonight there was a ceremony that all were to attend. He had been so happy to see his Daddy stop by to give this news but upset again when he decided not to stay. Even if Dawali had denied it the thought was still engrained within his mind. When the boy made his mind up about something it was a very difficult task to change it. He claimed Dawali as his Daddy and as leader of the tribe he was sort of a father to them all. He was the one responsible for leading them down the paths of old. For making sure they didn’t stray too far off course. But of course Lotus wasn’t considering this abstract venture. He just assumed that since his Mommy was a leader that the other leader was his Daddy. It was a simple logic that just made sense to him no matter how fiercely it might be denied.
Once at the ceremony Ember had warned him to stay right where he was and not go anywhere. While Lotus might prefer to run around on his own he did know how to listen. Which was why he was standing in the circle formation with everyone else, staying by his mother’s side. He was glancing around at all that had gathered, a few of the faces he could recognize. Though when he felt eyes on him he looked up to catch his Mommy looking down at him. He smiled and wagged his tail as forepaws were aimed to be placed against her leg so that he could stand and get height enough to try to lick at her hand. A simple reassurance in his own away. From what he could understand this ceremony was special and he wouldn’t do anything to mess it up. Which meant as hard as it was for him he would stay right where he was.
When he saw his Daddy come out he had to fight back the urge to run up to him. Instead he stayed on the sidelines like everyone else and just watched. Head tilted to the side as he watched his Daddy’s slow movements. Though when the Kalona got closer his little paws danced in place but he had to remind himself that he was to stay silent and stay put. Still he couldn’t help but feel special when his Daddy acknowledged him. So what if it had been done to everyone else in turn as well? This was his Daddy not their Daddy. The pup dipped his head down in return of the greeting as he had been instructed to do.
But then his Mommy was leaving him to dance with his Daddy. See!? He knew they were family! They got to dance alone together. He really wasn’t silly for his thoughts and assumptions. Or at least that is what he believed. Though then another started to join in on the dancing which caused Lotus to watch curiously to see if he would get in trouble or not. After all Lotus was being a good girl and staying right where he was told to stay at.
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