Past, Present, Future [Puppy History Lessons]

He was loving the doting grandfather role he’d settled into. Today, he knew was a history lesson, and he figured he was well-suited to teaching them as he had his daughter and son. Son… He missed Aramis. But he knew in his heart that the dark, shimmering boy – man now – was alive, at least.

He ambled down the steps with a small sack of dried meat strips, dropping the sack on the sand and taking a seat by his daughter as she called for the pups. He bent to nuzzle her ear, soaking in the scent and touch of his one remaining child.

“Today’s going to be fun, I think.” It always was when the pups were involved.