Sea Legs

The best way to overcome stranger danger was, of course, to make friends! Smiling brightly, Dova turned to the male who introduced himself as Thoren. "I'm Dova!" She chirped, wagging her stump tail merrily as she looked from him to Deity. By her puppy logic, they would all spend time together until the storm passed, thus becoming the very best of friends. Her only regret was that Sinclair would not be able to join in on the adventure. He would undoubtedly be jealous of her cavern visit, where she would have the chance to uncover all the most interesting invertebrates that rarely ventured out into the sun.

There was, however, a worry that penetrated her skull, worming it's way into her mind, gently rousing her from joyous daydreams. Thoren hoped out loud that the water would not come into their space and flood the rocky room; a prospect that she had not yet bothered to consider. The concern was at the forefront of her thoughts in an instant, as she observed the edge to the solid oak wolf's tone. If the cave flooded, they could be trapped, and drowning was a very real risk for a pup who had not yet learned how to swim.

Frowning, Dova peered past Thoren's face, deep into the pitch black depths of the cavern. In some places, the shadows were so dark that she felt the voids went on endlessly, infinite tunnels spanning lengths the child could not even begin to imagine. It was possible that there were tunnels that they could escape into, but the pup was not so keen on getting lost in them, knowing how risky it could be. She might not be so fortunate of she got lost in the underground a second time. She began to tremble, slowly gravitating towards the more familiar of the two adults; Deity, however, was frozen in fear, her alarm bark echoing through the craggy space.

The sound of her heart hammering in her ears was loud enough that she would not have been able to hear anyone speak, but no words were needed to assuage her apprehensions. A familiar glint of green was all that was necessary to tell her that it was only Adonis, just around the corner, as always. Knowing that he was there was all Dova needed to be reassured that everything was going to be alright. The flood of emotions was too much to bear, and teary eyed, she ran full tilt into the tiger, crying all the while. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to get lost." Terrified that she could have been in true danger, she now simply wanted to be reassured that she was safe now.