Racing a Race

She was almost one-year-old which means slipping out of the maze unattended wasn't so bad, right? Unbeknownst to her, one of uncle Hattori's companions would follow her in the shadows to ensure her safety. Meanwhile, she would feel the exhilaration of being "alone" in the big world that her parents called Auster. Everything looked so large and fascinating as she made her way toward a loud booming noise. What could it be? Curious, she was close to finding out what a waterfall was when a barking call caught her attention.

Turning her plum face toward the long-legged stranger, she smiled. "Konnichiwa!" Rheum chirped as she approached the fire red lady. She had been practicing her Japanese lately to appear to her uncle and his homeland heritage. Truthfully, it was hard work and mixed with her mother's accent, she tended to switch between the lilted speech and foreign words randomly. "I'm Rheum! I heard your call. Did ya need help?" The growing pup looks up to Jynn as her tail wags between her legs.

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