The wet pups sulked as Terra laid between them and the stream, watching closely to make sure they were alright. The pups both looked up, tails wagging as Moss's familiar form came out. They knew him, if not as intimately as they knew their mother. There wasn't much she could do to change that fact. Or much she was willing to do to change that fact. As young as they were they began to whine, small bodies shaking along with their tails as they began to attempt to waddle towards him. Terra stood up, moving quickly to see what they could possibly have noticed.
Moss! Whining happily she bounded over to his side, standing up and leaning against him, attempting to lick at his face. She could just shift, but that would mean slowing down. Pushing back off Terra looked over to the bag, curiosity on her features. What is it? Perhaps she should change. Impatience won out, grabbing the sack with her teeth and tugging on it. The items inside spilled out, covering the floor. Terra leaped back, tail wagging as she looked over the toys. Wow! Ananse and Loki finally caught up, complaints of being left behind piping up before they slowed down, staring at the treasure trove.
Terra carefully placed the stuffies before the boys, both of them settling on the bear. Growls reverberated between the pair, clumsily trying to push the other away. Laughing she placed Loki onto the cat, the red pup howling triumph when he realized he had one all to himself. Taking a moment Terra shifted into her optime form, bones rotating and stretching to accommodate the new form. Picking up the puzzle she stared at it eagerly, pushing around the pieces. This is great! The book Terra couldn't really use, as simple as her reading skills were. She could write her name, and some basic words, but that was the end of her skill. Standing she hugged him tightly. Thank you.
Photo by Law_Kevin@flickr
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