WHEN WILL I LEARN

Ignoring the rest, Siri scampered away from the group and towards an outcropping of rocks. A curious sound was coming from behind it and she was determined to figure out what it was. Feeling brave, she frizzed up with the intention of doing battle. Her imagination conjured up all kinds of foes, from wolf intruders to shadow monsters, but in reality she was aware that it was probably one of her siblings or a bird. What it was exactly didn't matter. Her imagination would take what it was given and blow it up into a fantastic feat of strength, the kind of epic battle that became the stuff of legend.

Reaching the base of the rocks, the pup slowed and slipped into Stealth Mode. Her movements became exaggerated, each step excruciatingly slow as she slunk closer and closer to the corner that separated her from the baddie.

Finally she was at the corner. Crouching down, Siri's rump rose and began to wiggle as she counted down the seconds left before The Encounter. Three....two...