A grand future ahead

Harumi had, luckily for their fathers, not taken the opportunity of their distractions to wander much further. Instead, they had been pawing at a bug, big and fat and yellow, that had landed on a flower nearby. Their ears flicked at the howl, curiosity flooding them, but they didn't get a chance to ask before the yellow bug suddenly started towards them. With a yelp of surprise, they backed away, fleeing the smaller creature and nearly running right into the legs of their Papa.

Who had, right on cue, begun explaining that they needed to answer the call. Harumi's ears twitched again- they wanted to ask why, but in the moment, anything would be better than being chased by that bug. So they follow, without much complaint at all, only half listening to what their Papa had to say during the journey, focused almost entirely on the pretty scenery. It's only when they stop and Harumi nearly bumps into their father's legs that they pay attention.

He's telling them to be still and quiet during this gathering, and this time Harumi does find it in them to take offense to the mere idea of it. "But why?" As far as they're concerned, with their puplike nature, there's nothing that could be so interesting to make them be quiet.