Their pace forcibly quickened, the sphinx hastened, pausing only when she had.
No moment was spared as she began to dig. Nearby, he sat himself, waiting in the event she wanted or needed his assistance. But until then, he wouldn't disrupt her eagerly sought-after discoveries.
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with a dust covered nose, Racharra uncovered her finding with delight. A femur, it seems. of what, she didn't know. but it was a discovery nonetheless.
with a regal but clumsy walk, she presented the discovery before shaking the red dust that now clung to her dark pelt.
i found it.
Sand flew! Surprised, Thutmose stepped back a ways, trying his best to avoid the flying particles.
When distanced, he turned his attention to her finding. A well–preserved femur bone, by the looks of it. A splendid finding,
He applauded, observing it further for any drastic blemishes or distinctive features to give away its body of source.
there were signs of teethmarks — most presumably after being eaten, maybe after being used for teething. absolutely not what brought its owner to their demise.
isn't it?
in a small cloud of red sand, she dropped the finding on the floor, observing it in it's full beauty. heavy, though.
she twisted her jaw a little, smacking her lips to get rid of the sand and soothe the ache in her snout.
Where will you intend to keep it?
Surely such a treasure as this should not be left behind. She should take for herself the prize she has discovered.
Tell me where, and I shall gather one of the fellahin to help me move it.
to my room, but..
she hesitated
what if other pups want to go dig too?
she can't just be scavenging every little scrap she finds. as interesting as the find is, she doesn't wish to take away the fun of other cubs just as curious as she was.