I Spy

Walk | Talk | Think

Stealthy as an unschooled pup could be, Aurora slunk across the ground toward her uncle, intent upon watching and waiting to see what he was up to. She rather liked sneaking like this - it made her feel so smart and...well, stealthy. And there was something exciting about knowing no one could see you, about possibly being able to get to places that otherwise would be off limits. Not that Uncle Terrae's den was off limits, but it was much more fun to think that it might be. That is, if he knew she was following him.

The young girl was so intent upon her game that, as she neared where the healer had stopped, she jumped when she saw her uncle turn his head. Oh no! Thinking her cover was blown, Rory held perfectly still, even going so far as to hold her breath in case that would help too. But even though Terrae looked around, his gaze did not linger in her direction, nor did he seem to be aware that she was there. Yes! She grinned, her tail wagging and unknowingly rustling grass, and feeling successful she began to sneak forward again.

As her not-so-stealthy paws brought her closer, she finally realized what it was that had so consumed her uncle's attention before. Her golden eyes shifted away from the hedgehog - stamping down the urge to poke at it - and instead fixed on what he had been carrying across the prairie. Finally dropping her stealthy guise, Rory strode the last few feet forward boldly, her soft, round features thoughtful as she tilted her head to the side and stared at the plants before glancing up at Terrae curiously. What was he doing?