Anthem was not the best play partner, as he tended to be quite flighty in his interests. The man never really liked to exert himself too much; something about the feeling of adrenaline coursing through his veins made him feel uncomfortable, and the feeling of his heart pounding rapidly in his chest was unsettling. And so he had stopped quickly and announced his defeat, but Novella told him he was getting faster. He smiled proudly and licked her cheek gently again.
Novella seemed happy to oblige to his request for food, and his smile would grow, his tail beginning to wag fiercely behind him. He grew quickly discontent at negativity, and when his siblings were outwardly happy, he seemed to flourish. She instructed him to follow, and he would do so gladly, padding along beside her as they headed toward the beach.
