Stone Circle I want to watch the universe expand

She followed Merrit, letting him lead the adventure but keeping an eye on him at the same time. After a few minutes, they walked into the stone circle, and he headed directly for the two stone pillars that were connected at the top by a third, horizontal stone. She watched as the boy began to dig and when he excitedly beckoned her over, she laughed and trotted over to join him. 

She began digging onto the ground. Even though it was drier here than the surrounding dirt, it was still soft enough to give under her large paws as she began to dig an indent into the earth. As she got father down, the dirt became even softer, and the cool mud began gathering between the toes of her front two paws. The easier it became to dig out large chunks of mud, the more satisfied she felt. She became lost in the task, dark earth-colored smudges accumulating in random spots on her legs and chest as she invaded farther and farther into the hole she had began to form. 

When she remembered her digging partner, she stopped and looked over to see how much progress he had made.