Field trip with Granda and Grandpa

Caladia moves with the gaggle of pups, following after their grandmother. An adventure had been promised and the girl definitely does not to miss out on it. As they move, the pup hangs toward the back of the group, keeping a quiet eye on her siblings while staying near her grandfather. They arrive at the cove without too much incident and her grandmother warns them about getting pinched to which gives a small nod. Elowen is the first to rush forward toward the lapping waves and she happily bites the water. A sympathetic wince crosses the girl’s features at the sound of disgust that accompanies the action as she remembers, all too well, her first taste of ocean water.

Callie skirts several of the scuttling crabs, showing her teeth to them when they posture, until she reaches a shallow tide pool and nods to her cousin’s remake about not wanting ocean water in your mouth. Standing at the edge of the pool, the girl carefully dips a toe in, feeling the coolness of the water and watching the ripples that are cast out from her action. Tail lazily wags behind her as she casts her mismatched around, thinking of what to do while looking for someone to impress. Her gaze lands on her huge grandfather and she happily shouts, “Grandpa! Grandpa! Watch me!” Paws dance as waits for him to turn to her.

Waiting until she has his full attention, the pup looks at the pool and begins to walking backward, her little body winding up for what is to come. Caladia stops when she several paces away, her focus still on the shallow pool ahead of her. Muscles twitch in anticipation, as she stands still, knees slightly bent, eyes unwavering. With a mighty shout, the girl releases all the stored energy in her muscles, rocketing forward with a mighty burst of speed. One, two, three… legs bend as she begins the jump, coiling up until she pushes off, sending her vaulting up into the air.

Small body flies up and outward, aiming for the pool while folding into herself. The moment of impact is mighty as Caladia’s small body displaces the water in the pool, sending it up and out toward any nearby wolves. The tide pool isn’t deep and it barely covers her whole body but the huge splash is exactly what she had hoped for. Uncurling, she pops up out of the water with a giant smile on her lips, soaked fur sticking out at odd angles as she looks her grandfather and loudly asks, “Wasn’t that cool?! Want me to do it again?” Tail wags, splashing water every which way. This is so much fun!


"Caladia Carpathius"