Bearclaw Valley maestro

Sesi gave her mother a huffy little look - of course she could get off the log without assistance. The little girl masked her fear until her mother's back was turned, then spent a few nervous moments planning her plunge to the ground - reaching down the side of the damp log like a kitten trying to come to grips with a step.

No sooner had she landed, breathless but triumphant, than her mother suggested a race. Sesi was not one to turn down a challenge (even though her heart nearly exploded at the sight of grass that was taller than she was in places), and responded with a firm nod. Scarlett loped off, making easy progress through the Jungle of Danger, leaving Sesi to overcome her fear alone.

With her mother growing smaller by the second, the pup simply had to go for it. Sesi gathered her breath and ran, legs pumping beneath her and eyes shut tight against potential danger. "MOOOOMMMMYYY-!" she roared.