If you're good we'll get a toy after

The small Mendacium boy sits with his family, questioning what a checkup is and getting answers from both his sister and father. Brows furrow in confusion but Malico nods, settling in while considering if he is healthy and strong. He feels okay so that must be good… right? It does not take long for a beautiful black and white wolf to appear and the pup instinctively shrinks back toward his parents. However, as she lowers herself to her belly and introduces herself, the boy cannot help but become captivated with her strange, unique eyes.

Jaw unhinges and falls open as he spies the long slits which are different than the round ones his mother and sister have. Mouth rounds as he softly breathes out, “Whoa.” Moving forward, he reaches out his tiny paws until they come to rest gently on her black nose. Leveraging his body up, Mal attempts to get a better look at her beautiful eyes. His own, turquoise gaze blinks back in wide, round curiosity as he traces the pattern of the colors in her iris. With great awe, his small voice says, “You’re really pretty. I like your eyes, aunt Ikigai.”

A smile appears on his dark purple lips and the pup continues to stare at her, the fact that he was supposed to share his name is completely missed. Honestly, after her name was offered, Malico got lost looking at her eyes and he did not hear the part about sharing his name. With his paws still gently resting on her nose, the pup’s tail slowly sways behind him and he happily says, “I’m here for a checkup!” Surely, Ikigai knows this but he decides to reiterate the fact since he did not realize that is what today entailed.


"Malico Mendacium"