Eerie Stones With Strange Shapes

The blue pup smiles widely at Duchess when she apologizes and says, “It’s okay, you didn’t scare me that much.” Ricin puffs out his chest, trying to pretend that he is extremely brave and did not just jump on top of this pillar. His question about the stone being toxic and his mad scramble to get off the object sends the boy tumbling to the ground. Duchess’s laugh has him grinning as he untangles his legs and stands. With his tail wagging, Ricin moves to stand beside her as she runs her claws over the grooves and speaks of stone. With a bob of his head, Ricin points to the symbols and says, “I wonder what those mean.” The drawings are strange and they peek the boy’s interest. Duchess’s next question has the boy nodding as he explains, “Oh yeah. Chade and I are in a band with some really cool wolves. Mrs. Manea is the leader and she says we’re going to be moving soon.” The sudden reminder that he is moving has the blue pup looking to Duchess with worry and he asks, “Will you come to visit me? I like you Duchess, you’re really funny. I… don’t have many friends.” His voice wobbles and falls of as Ricin looks away, the worry of losing one of the wolves he likes crushes his heart.

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