OOC: 375 words
Being as small as he was and stuck on four limbs Lotus remained out of the way of the dancing tribe members. He remained outside of the ring and simply watched. But it all came to a halt and the focus became the fire. At this he grinned. He had already gone through a small version of this with his Daddy. The pup ducked in to settle in next to Dawali, and with a grin up to the Kalona, Lotus steadied himself in a position that would allow him to help out and kick up dirt onto the fire. It was only a small effort but to him it was a big deal. He wanted to show the wolf that he considered to be his Daddy that he remembered the lesson. And it was that thought that led him to pausing so that he could glance up at Dawali, seeking some tidbit of praise or acknowledgment for remembering what he had been taught.
But once it was all done and the fire was extinguished only to be relit for the festivities to start up again Lotus once more tucked himself out of the way. The young pup moved back to take up his previous position. His rump became placed against the ground so that he could sit and wait out the rest of the ceremony. His tail thumped gently against the ground as he would glance around at all that had come out. It was slightly disappointing to see that there were no other pups. But what could really be done about it? He had already spoken to his Mommy about siblings. He figured he would make a good big sister.
Stretching out his forelimbs the pup laid down. He had thought he was being good so it surprised him when his Mommy came over to him. But the worry that he had done something wrong ceased when his Mommy reached down towards him. Lotus quickly got back up and pushed himself up to stand briefly on his hind legs so that his forepaws could reach out to his Mommy. It was a clear sign that he was willing to be picked up. His little tail even wagged. He was just happy to be included.
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