i've gained freedom and yet... its lonesome

His sharp puppy teeth are reaching out to grab ahold of one of the lavender stems. The loud crunch sound causes his ears to perk up and his tongue presses against the roof of his mouth at the odd taste that slips out from the broken plant. Pulling it away, he tries to look at the pretty purple flower but his snout is getting in the way. "Whithkers, whath flowther ith thith?" Jiro tries to talk to the cat without dropping his prize. The cat simply stares at him, blank faced and utterly bored, unwilling to give in to the boy's shenanigans. Letting out a huff, he finally drops it into a bag that is strung over the cat's shoulder.

Diving head first back into the large bush, he enjoys the calming scent and sound of bees buzzing around him. Deep in the canyon, he doesn't expect anyone else to be here. So far, they hadn't seen a single other soul than a few mice or weasels. Small animals that weren't worth his time trying to chase. Continuing to pluck flowers to bring home to mama so she can tell him what it is, he is taken by full surprise when someone shouts at him. Fur puffs up, tail tucks quickly between his legs, and his ears perk as he whips around to see the girl bent down into a bow, bouncing back and forth with a shit-eating grin.

His eyes are wide as he watches her. Flower thief? What was she talking about? "I din' know these were yours," he says slowly, his brow furrowing now as he stands there, confused and covered in flower pollen. "This your home?" Jiro asks, looking around, but not noticing any sort of pack scent like he did back home. When he looks back at her, he does notice that she looking rather playful instead of aggressive. Was she wanting to play?

Walking forward to her, Jiro sticks out a paw and attempts to bop her on the head. As soon as he pulls back a paw, he takes off down the canyon, tail still tucked between his legs, looking back with his own shit-eating grin. "If ya think I'm stealin', then ya better come catch me!" He calls out before picking up the pace.