Pumpkin Patch Pals

She agreed with his line, and he got to work. Carefully sawing at the pumpkin with his claws. Making a careful line until he had made a full circle. He used another claw to ‘pop’ the top off, and expose the pumpkin bits inside. “I think your mum has the right idea. Why don’t you scoop out the worst of it, and then I’ll start carving while you clean out the rest?” he suggested. That should keep them both busy.

He pushed the pumpkin gently, leaning it towards her so she would have a better vantage to start scooping. He would hold it steady as she got the worst of it out, and then trotted off to pick out a rock in the garden, dragging it forward to give her a step-stall. Enough of the pumpkin was scooped out at this point that he could get started on the carving. Allowing both wolves to be busy at work. He started to sketch a claw across her dye drawing first. Getting the feel for the outline. He didn’t want to screw up the kids' work, after all. “So, this is the second pumpking you’ve carved?” he asked conversationally as he made the first cut.

He squinted, his face an expression of concentration as he made a careful line across the eye. “You seem pretty interested in the growing side of things. Are you thinking of becoming a healer?” He asked her. This was the second time he had found her around the garden after all.

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"Mercury"