Cedar Sweep Midnight selfie on a balcony

She flopped quite abruptly to the ground, the sudden movement startling Floki. He blinked down at her, but when he realized she was okay he smiled. Her teasing earned a roll of his eyes. "Well, hopefully this will be a little more comfortable than that," he replied, lowering himself to his belly and crawling into the small space alongside her.

He positioned himself with his forelegs pulled against his chest, propped up somewhat so that he could look down at Aria. She seemed ready to hit the hay, but he wasn't quite tired yet. "You need to work on increasing your stamina if you're going to be a scout," he teased. There was some truth to his words, but it wasn't meant to be a criticism by any means.