New Home Base

Unlike Ruse, Bancha did not have a den to call his own. Actually, that was what he was doing today. He moved south from the rapids to where the water began to slow and bubble over the cascading hills. While the rapids provided plenty of shade, food, and water, he wasn’t a fan of just how fast the water did run. The constant drumming and thumping of the rapids wasn’t as calming as others believed them to be. At least they weren’t to Bancha.

So as he wandered through the lush territory of Sunset Falls, he explored what possibilities he could have down here. Now that he was nearing a year old, it about time for him to have a place of his own. But where was the question. Would it be over by that old oak tree? With its lofty branches and thick roots. Or would it be closer to the falls, dug into the side of the hill? The options were plenty that much was true.

Bancha was distracted by his exploration that he too didn’t notice the older woman. Not until she was calling out to him that he noticed he was going to walk into her as well. Putting on the brakes, his chin tilting up to meet her face, Bancha smiles. “ Seems I was doing the same!” He laughs, his tail also wagging behind him but a bit more furiously. “ I’m Bancha! It’s nice to meet you Ruse,” he lets out a playful yip, all energy and good mood. “ The falls really are pretty aren’t they?”

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