Horizon Ridge whiz-bang attitude

Kennedy winced when she mentioned porcupine. He had seen a wolf or two get injured by them. One had even died from the infection. Several others had endured rather ugly recoveries, often coming out disfigured in the end. Thankfully, Edy's father had taught him early on to avoid the things, and Kennedy had never thought to disobey him and seek one out. Edy had always been a rather compliant son, always doing his best to follow his parents' orders and carry them out as requested. Not that he always did, but he was good enough at it. They were gone, now, but Kennedy still remembered the many lessons they had taught him.

“I can only promise to be a wolf,” he jested, substituting "dear" for "deer" in his mind. “But I will certainly help.” Wagging his tail, Edy found himself at-ease with Pump today. Briefly, he wondered what had changed, but he brushed it aside and decided to forget about it for now.