One In a Melon

She had been taking a nice stroll through the willow trees, appreciating the landscape one last time before the snows would arrive and cover all the beauty. Not that snow wasn't beautiful, but it was plain and all the same no matter where she looked. A dull thunk had Inoki turning her head, ears rotating towards the unusual sound. The slight breeze in the air offered her no answer, but curiosity piqued well enough she changed her course.

At first she came upon a rather large patch of watermelons of all shapes and sizes. She tapped one lightly with a front paw, lips peeling back in a grin at the soft taps that sounded quite like what she had just heard. So that's what the thud had been. Her gaze lifted then, wondering if whoever, or whatever, had made the noise was still around.

It took her a few moments, but she finally spotted the creature. And what an interesting creature they were. Covered in browns, with a skeletal-looking marking of cream a bright contrast. A child, but a younger one. She quickly glanced around, nose twitching as she tried to find the parent of the child. But it seemed they were alone. Well, perhaps she could babysit for a bit, and maybe crack open a few of the watermelons for a tasty treat.

"You ever tried watermelon before, kid?" She called out with a wide grin, tail wagging lazily by her hind legs, a front paw still gently resting on the large watermelon in front of her.

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