Silvertip Mountain The world around me

Can probably start winding this up?


 

Bindi immediately put him at ease – she prostrated herself on the floor in front of both himself and June, bringing her sleek black body to their level. Mason watched her with wide-set blue eyes, and his attention was caught by a black paw swooping in towards him. With delayed reaction, the toddler stumbled a step back, but even before he had done so, the paw retreated. Curious his ears tipped forwards. Once more, it swooped in, he stumbled back, but it had already retreated. Determination spread across his sharp features.

 

The midnight paw came again and Mason was ready for it this time. With a yip of excitement he bounced forwards and snapped – but his teeth snagged only the close air of the den and they made a loud Clack!

This game continued for some time, until exhausted Mason remembered his belly, and he nudged June back towards their mother, ensuring she got her fair share. There was plenty to go around, being there was only two of them, and there was no reason for Mason to be selfish even if he had been the type.