Hushed Willows His plans always worked

He made no move to attack, yet Larkspur's tension did not ease. When he spoke, her head tilted ever so slightly. His tone was softer now as he apologized. The youngster swallowed, bobbing her head for an instant before stilling again. She hadn't been intentionally sneaky and she wanted to make sure he knew that.

"I did-didn't mean to sneak up on y-you," Spur said through trembling lips. "I was w-walking around and I heard a noi-noise, so I jumped behind the bush," she explained, still worried he might rebuke her. "Sorry!" she added hastily, blinking away the warm tears that threatened to well in her big blue eyes, which remained glued to a spot between her front paws.