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The puppy licked her toe, and Liffey felt a shiver of distaste run along her spine. Why did everyone like these things so much? She jerked her paw back when the boy toppled over with his sibling, backpedaling a few more steps. She could feel the chill of the outdoors on her rump now and it compelled her to move forward again. The two puppies in front of her kept her in her place, however.

"You need to go back to mom," Liffey said, finding her voice and giving the two a stern look. "It's cold out there and you're tiny. You'll freeze like that -" Liffey slapped her paw on the floor for emphasis, "Go back to mom. Quit following me." These two were pushing her to her limit, and she was about ready to turn around and just walk out to the door of the cave to sleep, even if it meant possibly freezing to death. She stood still for a moment though, wanting to make sure they were going to obey before she did so.