Phoenix Maplewood All you need is some self-control

If Tavi had noticed anything, she didn't appear phased by it. In actuality, the girl was more exhausted than she expected - and just having an audience after so many hours pummeling dirt was enough to lift her spirits, but also keep her distracted. She was pleased to see Reek, but she probably would've been happy to see anyone (even, god help us, that useless boy Esaro). Reek's verbal response was somewhat lacking as well. It didn't bother Tavi though, who hastily rose up from the dirt like some kind of summoned corpse, and climbed her way out of the wolf-sized trough so that she could be face-to-face with the alpha. The incline was only big enough for a wolf as wide as she was (which explained why her sides were so crusty and brown).

I spent all day on this damn thing! And, well, she was proud of it. Tavi came up close to Reek, almost pressing her clod-covered side in to his, and looked down at the giant gaping hole as if it were a portal to Eden or some such nonsense. This was her's, she was thinking, Ukko didn't even help this time! A large grin spread across her face as she looked upon her work, and then just as quickly, she turned and said to Reek, So? You wanna test it out? It was a great honor, being the first to cross the threshold.