It had been a few weeks since Hei had experienced his last skull splitting headache, but the night before had been almost unbearable. Niro had considered finding Ayita in the night and asking her what herbs he should give his son, but eventually Heiro’s crying subsided and the tired pup had finally succumbed to exhausted sleep.
The morning found the black and white babe good as new and it was as if the headache hadn’t happened. The Catori child had quickly made his way from the Chien Hotel down to the docks in Lunenburg, wide eyed and bushy tailed to take on the world. He decided this was his favorite part of the kingdom, always bustling with activity, and of course the boats. Heiro loved the boats. Ever since Uncle Kable had taken him out, he couldn’t stay away from the docks. Hoping someone would take him out for a sail or even fishing. The hybrid was quickly becoming a seadog, though he preferred wooden decks beneath his paws rather than the water itself. He was playfully barking at the flock of seagulls that liked perching and pooping on his dock, when a dark shadow came across his large paws. Looking up, Hei gave out a cry of surprise. Ro! Where ya been? He squealed as his tail wagged back and forth. The black wolf pup only grinned and walked off, indicating Heiro should follow.
By afternoon, Heiro was down by water and Ro was trying to convince him to fake drown in the ocean. Nah..too scawey..I can’ swim Ro, he stamped his front paws in the sand for emphasis. He was not a fan of this idea at all. Quit being a child Heiro! Ro snarled. The water is shallow in that part if you follow my steps exactly. Your rescuer will come this way, he indicated the small expanse of water from the shoreline to the point he wanted Heiro to bob in, and if they swim out there and then stand up, well then, they will surely get a surprise! The red eyed wolf threw his head back to laugh, making Hei’s skin crawl. Now, follow me, he commanded the hybrid leaping off the dock to the sand below and walking along the precarious shoreline till he got to the point where there was a hidden sandbar. Heiro followed with his tail tucked between his legs.
A few minutes later, Heiro was standing and shaking in the water. Get lower! Ro cried from the shoreline, hiding now in the rocks and most likely watching for their victim to come along. Hei did as he was bid and allowed the water to lap underneath his chin. Ro had been right, it was very shallow here, but he was afraid for high tide which would be coming soon and this sandbar would no longer exist. The little lagoon in front of the sandbar had black spiny urchins lurking in the darkness. A terrible thing to be impaled upon, but Heiro was unaware of these. Ro had simply said it would be a surprise. A small whine escaped his lips as he waited for Ro’s evil plan to pan out.
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