It's a big world out there

"So," she said, glancing over her shoulder at the boy as she started to walk through the grasses toward a safer, less confusing place for the child. "How'd you manage to get yourself lost out here?" Solveiga raised a knowing brow, of course it was clear the pup had escaped his den to go and explore, and had gotten in over his little head. Quite literally. But she played along and feigned innocent curiosity, asking the boy outright to see what sort of response he would give. Would he come clean and say that he had wandered too far? Or would he formulate a tall tale to keep the blame far away from himself? Truth be told, Solveiga thought the latter would be much more entertaining.