Silver Creek I'm at your service, sir.

AW! Assume Skylaris is napping in the den just behind Soltero! Maybe @Natashe ??

Mother was asleep. Soltero had taken this opportunity to pad out of the den and explore - he was not far, but he still felt like a total rebel. Skylaris would not mind, would she? She trusted him, didn't she? Maybe he'd make some friends while he was out here! That would be fun, especially if they wanted to play with him. He'd like that.

There were others, he knew. Mama often spoke of them. There was Heston? And.... Spring? Natashi or something, too. Other pups, he had heard of, but he could not remember their names. He only knew the adults. But hopefully they would all like him, as he hadn't spoken to any of them yet.

The boy pounced on a a clump of grass, barking quietly at it as he tugged, hoping to pull it from the ground. It was fun! He liked doing this - he liked exploring, even though Mama had to be with him. That's why he hadn't gone far yet.