Sawtooth Spire Paper Hearts

Moving this along... Other puppies are welcome to join at any time!

He had two. Two. Perfect. He could take them on their little mini adventure and not get overwhelmed by having a mini army of them around. Ata was quick out of the den and quicker to play. Iqniq batted at him with a paw, ducking into a playful bow as Ping ventured out to hop up on his shoulder. Pinned by Ping. Iq grinned, ready to shake the boy off, but he bounded off too soon and was well on his way to claiming a stick.

Iq gave Ata a bark before he charged the pup and herded him towards the stick Ping was playing with. While he was still taller and stronger than all of them, he whisked the stick away and used it to lure the pups after him as he ventured a little deeper into the nearby woods.

Keeping it playful, he corralled them towards a shallow and narrow rivulet. The water was barely deep enough to splash in and posed zero threat of drowning, but it was drinkable and when a wolf was pup-sized it plenty big while similarly appealing the parental version of safety and childlike play. Iqniq splashed through the tiny creek and stood on the other side while taunting his kids with the stick.