It was truly amazing for Odessa to see how robust Ankh now was. No longer the tiny white bundle of fluff, he had grown more steady on his four oversized paws and chunky limbs as the days passed. The medic now considered this more of a curse than a blessing as it was more trouble to keep an eye on him. Long gone were the days where Odessa could work happily in her den with her son curled up on a mat, now he was bouncing around getting himself into everything. And with Imhotep on the trip to Freetown, Odessa was on her own. Of course Novak was there, but he had other chores.
Having finished her work, Odessa was free to venture out and of course, took Ankh with her. The pup moved quickly down the dirt paths, occasionally heading down the wrong one and bounding back up the path at the call of his name. Soon they came across others, Magnolia and her children. Ankh hadn't met any other children, and so remained beside his mother hesitantly as she approached her friend. 'They're getting big aren't they?' she commented softly, a warm smile on her face.
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