All aboard the puppy train

The children were allowed out at last and their first outing as a family out of the dens and down the incline of Dreamer’s Col to more solid ground. Charlton’s ears perked forward curiously, his blue eyes widened with curiosity about the world around them. Already it was hard to focus on what his father was saying, though he was doing his very best to make a mental note of the restrictions their dad was setting. They weren’t meant to leave the Col, they shouldn’t try to climb the mountain, they shouldn’t enter the caves without accompaniment, no playing by the fire pit… it was a lot at once and Charlie’s smile slipped away to a thoughtful frown. Thankfully their mother came in and stopped him from continuing and Charlton was grateful. He wanted to follow the rules but he also didn’t want to have to remember too much!

Licking a small, protruding fang the pup let his gaze slide after Kyanite as she took off. Despite her disability, she was eager to head off and explore, not that Charlie could blame her. Stratum seemed less confident than their sister, close to their mother though he asked if he should with Ky. Thankfully for Strat one of their other sisters, Andromeda, followed after Kyanite to keep an eye on her. Charlton breathed a little sigh of relief. He worried about his disabled siblings, and maybe keeping a buddy system with them would be a good idea. He turned to Vântoase and offered a little smile, even if seeing it in the light would be near impossible for her.

“Hey Vanta, come on! Let’s go!” He also shifted his attention to his brothers Crux and Dread. “You guys too!” He bounced forward and, when he landed, dropped his front end to the earth before wiggling his rump and tail in the air. He didn’t expect Stratum to leave their mother’s side but, if he did, he was more than welcome to!