Little Lizard

She knew that sitting still and quiet were two things that were particularly difficult for puppies so when Clove did just that in her pursuit of the lizard she was seeking it made Briar very proud of her little girl. She remained quiet and still as well, keeping an eye out for the lizard while letting Clove take the initiative on this little hunt. She spotted a small flash over movement among the branches of the shrubbery, but she held her tongue, waiting to see if Clove would notice it first so she could have that excitement of finding her "prey". Just as it seemed Clove was about to give up and she began to pull away from the bush, the little reptile they had been searching for darted out from the rustling her movement made and her daughter noticed it then, her attention immediately locked on to the skittering lizard darting out from the leaves and across the clearing.

Briar grinned at her girl's squeal of excitement and was quickly on her paws as well as Clove darted after the lizard. With a little chuckle she bounded off right at Clove's heels, keeping an eye on the fast moving lizard so she could help her daughter keep up with where it was heading. It's little, slightly shiny body wasn't too difficult to spot in the grass with the sun reflecting off of its scales, but once it got to the bush it was heading toward it would be more difficult to find. Using her longer strides, Briar leapt forward to intercept the lizard's path, her tawny paws landing in front of their target and blocking off its path. It wouldn't have been too difficult for the lizard to skitter over her paws or dart around them, but luckily the sudden thud of her paws in front of it seemed to startle it or at least make it hesitate long enough to hopefully help give Clove time to catch up before it figured out that it wasn't actually captured yet.

"Briar Carpathius"