baby’s first sand

Wylan blinked in surprise at the unfamiliar word that bursted out of Spider. It was said with such enthusiasm that he couldn’t help but feel it was a fantastic word. He couldn’t wait to use it on his siblings later! But, no time to dwell on fun new words just yet. The majority of his attention was spent on racing through the water with as much splashing as he could manage.

His attempt to maximise the sheer amount of water he could throw into the air slowed him down. He was caught by surprise when the small pup unexpectedly tumbled into him, knocking his paws out from under him. He landed sideways, hitting the beach and collapsed against the sand. Laughing easily. When Spider suddenly cried out, he raised his head and squinted over at his new friend and playmate. “Oh.” He said, realising, like Spider, what a mistake he had made. “Ooops…” He said after a moment, tilting his head to the side while he considered.

Only a few seconds passed before a wide grin split his muzzle. “Oh, oh! Have you been to the.. Oh, I bet you haven’t! Follow me Spider, I have an awesome idea!” He said, throwing himself to his paws and suddenly taking off.


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