Feeling So Free

She was just about to drift off when she saw a streak of red and white fur dart up to her. Startled, she scrambled to her paws and let out a sharp bark, blinking her wide blue eyes at Dart. It took her a few moments to calm her racing heart, and when she did she let out a huff. "Goodness, you nearly scared me off the rock!" she squeaked. Her voice almost sounded strange to her own ears without the stutter, and with a bit of a smile she flopped back down on the rock. She really did feel a lot better, and like she was finally coming into herself. She even felt like she no longer looked like a puppy, feeling a bit more like a woman that she was. Maybe she had left all her childhood things behind, or maybe this was just part of her whole being stronger thing. Her tail thumped on the warmed rock, and she looked down and saw that Dart had three eagle feathers with him. She blinked again, scooting closer to the edge of the rock to get a closer look. "Is... are those feathers?" she whispered, looking back up at Dart expectantly.

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