Distance Well Traveled

As the children made their way through the grasses at the appearance of their father, large, pale coated women appeared too. It did confuse him, to be compared to them when they had the colours, sure, but they weren't like his...

Then he saw their grandmother and it all made sense.

The grey spotted one said something about doing something right and his head canted, tail ceasing it's waving as teeth closed around his scruff. A growl of protest left his lips and he tried to kick, but the reflex that drew his legs and tail up close to his belly was still there. He was too damn big to be carted around like a baby! But his attempts at flailing were useless.

"speech"