She flinched when he pinched her cheek, and rubbed it vigorously. She shot a glare at him, though the look was in good humor. “I didn’t mean literally pinch me!” She laughed, and grabbed a handful of loose snow and tossed it into his face, before turning and jogging away from him, and unspoken invitation to a game of chase. Though she wasn’t frolicking long before she stepped into a deep bank of snow and sank into it to he knees.
“Niro, help!” She laughed as she tried to twist around to look at him. Her stomach was starting to hurt with all this mirth! She began to dig at the snow to free her legs. This was so preposterous, and embarrassing! She stole a glance to see if he was coming to assist her, or if he was planning some type of stealthy brotherly attack. “Don’t even think about it, Niro!” It had been too long since they had been able to play like this, and had many months to make up for. The reprieve was worth more than even Orin would have ever been able to put into words. Now, for once, in the safety of their new pack’s territory, the only thing she had to worry about attacking her was her own brother!