Blacktail Deer Plateau backyard at night

She grinned wider, apparently proud of her bad breath—or at least mistaking her father's light comment for praise. Her ears then twitched and she faced Pura as the boy wailed and pawed desperately at his face. She watched this temper tantrum of sorts with fascination, unaware that Pura was throwing it because of her, specifically.

"NOM NOM!" she parroted him, leaping toward the silver boy. "NOM NOM POO-WAH!" Junior added even as she attempted to nip the side of his face. His name came out very forcefully, enunciated in two loud, distinctive syllables.