Dawnlark Plains there is a crowd in here

he greeted the little one with enthusiasm, pushing his nose against the ruff of his shoulders before pulling away, grinning. "everybody needs a break, sometimes," he insisted, seeing the guilt flash over river's face. wagging his tail, aditya jerked his head toward the borders, eyes sparkling in a question. "want to go walk the borders with me?"

adi hoped he said yes; it would be nice to have some company, for once. the dearth of adults in morningside meant he spent much of his duties alone, and he was going a little stir crazy without company, especially considering the shaky ground he remained on with dawn. besides, it would give river a chance to see the wider world outside of the den and its surrounding areas--he would like that, right?