Blacktail Deer Plateau stay gold, ponyboy

An unfazed Amelie returned to stand in front of the bullheaded puppy, calmly explaining the game's rules to her. "NO," Junior yelled belligerently, frowning deeper still and essentially refusing to listen. "NO, JUN-YAW NO TAG, NO." She now began to shake her head rapidly back and further to further display her displeasure.

But then the elder youth tapped her chest and bowed playfully. It was a signal to which Osprey Jr. reacted despite herself; it was instinctive. "BAD AM-LEE!" she shouted even as she bounced toward the juvenile, sooty paws flailing. Although she now appeared to be playing along, it was less about genuine cooperation than about punishing Amelie for playing the game the wrong (in Junior's eyes) way.