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Vienna was flitting about, as usual, busy with her own random fancies and thoughts. Currently she was trotting along, tail waving happily and a rather large stick clasped in her jaws. She wasn't exactly sure what she wanted to do with it just yet, but was sure that it would come in handy at some point.
Spotting Summer and Erika, she approached just as the mother took her leave. "Hello hello hello!" She greeted her friend after she had dropped her current treasure. "How's it going?"
Summer eyed her find with interest and she laughed at his question, though she also eyed the stick thoughtfully. "You know, that isn't a half bad idea! I'm not sure yet what I'm gonna do with it, but you never know when such a thing will come in handy!" Mayhaps even just to help support her den. She'd found a nice little burrow all her own recently and was currently outfitting it to her preferences. She'd actually found the stick while looking for some nice soft bed material.
She looked after where Erika had gone, now wistful. "I can't wait until we can really meet her pups. I bet they are just the cutest things!" She was already planning adventures, games she would introduce them to and tales she'd share. She wondered if Summer was as excited.
Wanna wrap this up and have a new one> :D
Vienna replied to his joke with actual consideration for the idea, which simply made the boy smile all the more. She was a unique wolf with her joyful, sweet soul. Quite fortunately for Summer, her spirit often seemed contagious; simply being around her put him in a better mood.
Summer cast his gaze in the direction of Erika's retreat, pondering Vienna's words thoughtfully. He was a bit excited to see the pups more, but at the same time, the thought of actually spending time with them was very intimidating. He decided to keep that to himself, though, and simply nodded in response.
"I've an idea..." he said, turning back to her,
"How about we go look for some treasures for them to play with? I bet they'd be just as entertained by some pine cones as you and I are..." Summer wagged his tail, fondly remembering the time they'd tossed a pinecone back and forth to each other. He had no idea if the pups would be old enough to actually toss them around, but at the very least, it'd be something cool for them to gnaw on.
Sure thing! You can decide if you want pre-sliced or post-sliced Vienna ^^; We can backdate if you want one before!
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That's a great idea!" Maybe they could find some nice chew-things for the pups also. Even if they weren't old enough to play yet, they would be soon enough. She was glad Summer seemed to have fond memories of the game, something some might have seen as childish. Like the male she'd met on one of her journeys who hadn't seemed too thrilled at her mention of one of the games she'd played as a kid.
Some just didn't know how to have fun. Thank goodness she and Summer were of the awesome variety.
Vienna responded with enthusiasm, which was not in any way surprising to Summer. He gave her a fond smile and motioned for her to lead the way. He would follow and help her hunt down toys for the kids. A few pinecones, some neat looking sticks, and maybe they could even find an antler for them--he was sure the pups would love them. After all, as he'd told Erika, there was nothing out of the ordinary to report along the borders.