Larksong Grotto I will see you in the next life

The man wastes no time in speaking, repeating her name-- had it not been for his wagging tail she'd have thought she were in trouble. "Reek!" she exclaims happily, her own tail mimicking his own. He is sitting, but she can't help the childish bouancy she still has. She bounces in her place before rushing forward to embrace her leader with affection and shared excitement. Had he let her she'd bury her pale muzzle into his shoulder. "That is amazing!" she says, her rump wiggling with her tail. "How many? Where are they??" she asks, parting from him. She stares at him, his excitement so contagious she can barely think straight. Her eyes glimmered like their own little amber suns, eagerly awaiting for him to explain more of the situation.