flowers for algernon

Zee was not stupid, nor were the pups exceptionally stealthy. She'd heard them long ago when they approached the den, their voices carrying to her with normal volume as if they'd forgotten that their mission was one of secrecy. As she lay in the room she listened, stifling her laughter more than once as the boys struggled to overcome their flower issues and complemented each other often. It was an adorable scene to overhear, and at a few points she almost wanted to get up and watch her sons.

When Azure snuck into the den she'd turned away, pretended to be busied with something else and keeping her back to him. He was easily fooled, and when he returned to the outside their voices were more hushed. As they parted ways with gracious thank yous, Zee settled in to wait for her part in the play. It was a very appreciated change from cliffs, escapes, and drownings and the new mother found herself looking forward to seeing what her boys had done for her.

Indigo entered the den, calling out politely to her and she did her best to look neutral as she stepped out of the back room. She wanted him to think his plan had gone over marvelously, and so she needed to suppress her adoration and joy for the 'surprise.' When she came into the main room to see the pup sat upon the floor, dirt trailing behind him from the torn up roots and flowers tied around his neck Zee's face broke out in a grin and then a laugh. The sunflower dwarfed the puppy, and his valerian flowers made almost a necklace beneath his chin.

She gasped softly, focusing her gaze upon the flowers and not her pup so as if she couldn't see him from behind the bouquet. "Indy, Indy where are you?" Her playful voice came, and she moved forward to inspect the pedals and then his beautiful face. "I see a glorious purple flower, but I don't see my puppy! Did you bring these for momma, Indy?" She projected her voice as if she was calling out to other rooms of the den, as if the boy before her was a flower and not a wolf.