Redhawk Caldera Once upon a time

"Poppins!" Wildfire echoed him, ceasing her movement to watch Elwood for a moment. He approached another indent in the dry creek bed, so the pup bounded over to join him. "Poppins?" she said again, more inquisitively this time, her head tilted to one side as she gazed at his face before letting her golden eyes drop to the shallow in the earth. She struck out a paw and put it over the print, hiding it from view. She giggled.

Not more than three seconds later, a huge yawn overtook her, splitting the cub's jaws and causing a shiver to travel all the way from the tip of Wildfire's nose to the end of her black tail. She dropped to her haunches, blinking against the tears that welled in her eyes. Even though sleepiness was creeping over her, she tried to resist it. There was no time for sleep when there was so much to explore.