In the mushroom light

Her mama and papa were hunting together, the pups having promised to stay in the cavern where it was safe from other predators. But Aikia had decided she wanted to adventure and so, when Romanov and Leigh weren’t looking, the girl had wandered away from the safe spot that was small enough for just the little ones. She didn’t think she’d run into anyone else, and certainly not anyone dangerous. The girl was naive, thinking that anyone or anything she might meet outside her family would be just like them and wouldn’t want to hurt her… not exactly a good train of thought for a child who was living with loner parents.

...and if an adult wolf couldn’t smell the other wolves in the caves then how could one expect a little puppy to fair any better? The air in the cave was too damp, masking his scent until Aikia could make out his form. Her tail began to wag happily behind her, her bright gaze brightening as she examined him head to toe. He was big, big as her daddy probably! The girl didn’t think, she just padded forward happily, her ears perked as she moved in front of him so he wouldn’t miss her.

“Hiya! You come to look at the mushrooms? They’re pretty, aren’t they?” The tiny girl turned her head in the direction of the mushrooms before padding over to one and gently pressing her paw on a blue hued one. “I like this one!”