Dawnlark Plains there is a crowd in here

"arrey, mithra!" aditya called out, trotting down the path going the opposite direction. he had spotted little river from a distance, and headed swiftly that way, eyes glowing. it was when he gave the boy an affectionate nuzzle to the head that he realized that river wasn't so little anymore; he was growing day by day, and if one blinked, they would miss a lot.

still, adi bowed low, wagging his tail and stretching before rising to his full height again, beaming down at river. "what are you up to, out here?" he asked, cocking his head in curiosity. since grayday had died, the pups had been withdrawn, kitten perhaps the most of all. eventide was beginning to snap out of it, though, and there was much hope yet for his brother and sister. especially if river had taken the time to go out exploring.