Blacktail Deer Plateau In the Morning

Hawkeye noticed Osprey flagging but the pup didn't (or wouldn't) acknowledge her own exhaustion; she was having far too much fun! When her mother sprang out of the water, she swam toward her, yet did not clamber after her. Junior paddled in a little circle near the bank, her small paws striking the sludgy bottom here in the shallows. Yet she refused to exit. If it were up to her, she would stay in the water forever.

Although snacks were one of Osprey's favorite things, even they couldn't entice her from her new favorite thing: water. "NO," she replied to her mother's words, her heart speeding up as she realized she was being deliberately disobedient. She would likely pay the price. Yet the pup was still reluctant to simply give up and leave the water behind. She wasn't done yet! "Wawa? Muh?" she added in a slightly sheepish voice, hoping to avoid Hawkeye's ire for her insubordination.