Blacktail Deer Plateau As the shadows fall

Thanks! You're awesome. :)

As his silly tale came to its conclusion, they both had tears in their eyes and cramps in their cheeks from laughter and smiles. It had turned out to be a truly awesome evening, Atticus thought, and he couldn't remember the last time he'd had such a good time with someone he scarcely knew. It was clear, though, that the late hour was beginning to take its toll on them both, as eyes grew heavier and yawns could no longer be stifled. As Blue Willow began to say her farewells, Atticus rose to his paws and stretched. She gave him a friendly nudge to the shoulder, and he gently touched the top of her head with his chin as she did so. "Yes, I'd enjoy that," he replied to her comment about telling secrets to the shadows again soon. "Have a good night, Blue Willow. I'll see ya later." And with that, he turned and headed back to the small clearing where he usually slept.