Stone Circle a rosebush said: these frosts are wearisome

Valette let the pups explore further now they were older. The female knew that others would keep an eye out for them if they would get into any trouble. She felt that it was important for her young ones to explore the world around them on their own. She had not been so uptight as she was with her first litter. Valette woke up after Keen and noticed her little pawprints. She was confident enough to say that they were Keen's, Arlette's were smaller and Merrit's prints were bigger.

The female followed her daughter's tracks and found her by the edge of the river. It was far less than it was before. Valette chuffed to let her daughter know she was there. "Hi, sweetie," she greeted. She was curious what enthused her daughter so about the water.