Blacktail Deer Plateau In the Morning

Even though her mother granted her twice the allotted time, Osprey Jr. still complained when told it was really time to go this time. "Nooooo," she protested, albeit halfheartedly, obeying her mother's command and climbing out of the water. She gave her little body a wiggle and a shake, then plodded toward her mother. Osprey suddenly felt incredibly tired. In fact, she sort of hoped Hawkeye might carry her home...

"We'butt?" she repeated after her mother, damp ears twitching. "Wawa?" Junior questioned, as if trying to connect the words water and wet... but failing to completely understand.