Moonspear push pull

She nosed it gently, a look of deep concentration marking her features as if that leaf was the single most interesting thing in the world. In truth, she had been startled by it, on edge already seeing as she breaking the rules. She turned back to Aesop as he questioned what it was. She gave him an almost pained, really? expression before announcing, "is a leaf." She nosed it again before smiling. "Dummy."

Of course, the pup didn't mean anything by it, simply calling him a thing Hydra and Alya seemed to call many things. She then strode forward again with a quickness to her step, determined not to let anything else sidetrack her this time!