A small Ember amidst a raging storm

Esperanza looked to the young pup and chuckled, "Ancient yes, but magical, far from it." She would explain to the young pup. Her emerald optics would look to the young male with a smile upon her maw, one she always had. The smell of the water from the storm almost made her gag, but the dame still kept a straight face. Then, the young pup asked her a big question. Were they going to die?

"Of course not little one, these storms are nothing to be afraid of. In fact, I used to be afraid of storms when I was your age as well. And my dad used to tell me to stop me from being scared and worried, he said that thunder was caused by clouds bumping heads," she grinned, trying to make the pup less scared about the idea.

"Perhaps I could even tell you a story, one my grandmother used to tell me. Would you like that?" Esperanza asked Koray, a small smile on her face.