and they rose with voices ringing (Tinaro)

The man briefly raised his brow in intrigue. Oh? So the child knew adults played? How did he know that? Had he been spying on his fellow pack-mates, or simply making assumptions after spending time with his parents? Either way, none of those games were silly. Just because they are pup games, it doesn't mean they are silly. In fact, all games, but most importantly those learnt and played at an early age, help develop life skills for the future. What was so silly about that? "Silly?" he echoed, almost taken aback. "No no no. No games are silly. In fact, they're pretty important, if you think about it."

He couldn't help but to melt on the inside as he watched the boy widen his eyes in fascination, wanting the "secret" to be revealed. Holding back his amused laughter, he kept a grin upon his complexion as he spoke the answer the child had been waiting for. "Fighting!" he whispered that one word with so much emphasis, his features coming alive with expression. "But not like the little arguments you'd have with your sister," Siblings argued, didn't they? At least that was what he could remember from his own childhood. "No, real fighting. Tooth and claw fighting!"