Standing in his shop the scarred hybrid crouched over his work table. Shavings covered it from his work. Hadley wasn't particularly tidy in there. His tools were kept where he could find them, with various projects scattered through the room. The current one was worked over with care, carving deep into the wood. His brown eyes furrowed with concentration. He wanted this one to be perfect. His skill was growing, but it still wasn't where he wanted it to be quite yet.
Finishing the tiny sheep he grinned. It was just a rough outline, but he had attached rough wheels to it, so the sheep could be pushed and moved around. Hadley tested the tiny toy before he decided that it was set. Turning he moved and left the shop, heading back to the shop where Amatha was. He was worried about her. She needed her mother, and even though Isa hadn't always been there for her as she should have been she had been the mother Amatha needed. Hopefully this would cheer him up.
Amatha was sound asleep in the shop where her father had left her. He had said he had to finish a surprise he had for her but she had grown tired and ended up falling asleep on the wood floor of the shop. She figured he would wake her once he was done. Maybe the surprise would wake her mother up too. Amatha could only hope it would and she wished she knew what the surprise was. Oh well, she would just have to be patient and wait.
The young pup was at least having a good nap while she waited and along with it, a pleasant dream. She was bounding through a meadow full of flowers, her whole family around her as they all played together. Her big sister Adelle was there, her tail wagging so hard her rump moved back and forth with her tail. Kade was still so small that you couldn't even see him until he jumped, bounding over the grass. Hadley was there watching happily with Isa as the pups played. Her mother was happy and healthy, wide awake and with a big smile on her face . Adelle rushed over to her parents, only to be caught and picked up by her mother and was lightly tossed into the air. Everything was perfect. Everyone was so happy and carefree. There was no sickness, no sadness, only bliss. If only she didn't have to wake up. Amatha desperately wanted her dream to be reality. Maybe it would be though. Maybe that was the surprise, that her mother had woken up.
Amatha woke slowly as she heard footsteps approaching. She looked up, a little groggy, to find her father coming towards her. She quickly jumped up to her feet, excited that her surprise was ready. She dashed over to her father and stopped in front of him. Her tail wagged furiously as she looked up at him. Whas my supise Da? Ish Mama away? it sounded like she asked if her mother was away but Hadley would know that she was really asking if Isa was awake. The young pup just couldnt speak properly, especially not when she was so excited.
Turning the corner he spotted the cream pup, curled up and enjoying a nap. He slowed down, not wanting to disturb her. The gift that he had could wait. He was too late in seeing it though, and her tiny body began to stir. Kneeling down to the ground he watched as she opened her bright blue eyes, glistening as she turned and looked at him. They didn't look like they'd stay blue, a different color beginning to leak in. For now though, she looked like she had Isa's eyes.
Rapidly Amatha pulled herself alert, dashing over and hopping along in excitement. Smiling he fondled her ears and reached out to bring the toy forwards. No, it's not your mama. I got you a gift. See? He held out the wooden sheep, hoping that Amatha would be cheerful and not too disappointed by the fact that Isa still refused to wake up. He wasn't going to linger on this. He had to do his best to be cheerful.
