If A Tree Falls In The Woods...

The chill of winter is beginning to lessen as Spring begins to approach and even the rains have started to lessen. Today, the sun has even managed to break the cover of clouds and, with the nice day, the young Jericho is out exploring. Since the moment that the pups had been allowed to leave the den, the boy has spent much of his time studying the nooks and crannies that hide around the waterfall.

Jericho is keen to know every inch of this place and the roaring falls have captivated him since the moment he could hear. While he had not known what caused the dulled roar, the moment he had spied the curtain of water that made up the magnificent falls… well, the boy had fallen instantly in love. Paws carefully pick their way over the slick stones that line the edge of the pool the fall feeds, white eyes peering deep into the clear, crystalline depths.

It truly is picturesque but Jericho does not notice that today. The boy has wanted to plunge into the water since he had seen it but the promise he had made to his mother that he would avoid it, has kept him in check. Gaze sweeps the area quickly before settling back on the pool and the boy does not spying any adults in area. Paws creep ever closer, the slick rocks leading him down until he is almost touching the edge of the cool water. If no one sees him break a rule, that must mean he isn’t doing anything wrong… right?


"Jericho Agatsuma-Kedieo"