kool-aid ain't the only thing that's red

God, sorry. >:( I will do better with little Pu-face!

Amelie was very tactile, and despite living with three sisters, her little nips and touches took Pura by surprise. She wasn't many months shy of puppyhood herself, and was therefore more his equal than the towering adults (if Blue Willow wanted to groom him, Pura did not stand a chance). Still, he made no move to resist, but noted in his simple, wordless way that Amelie was interesting.

'Practice' wasn't a word he knew, but the enthusiasm in her voice suggested that they should collaborate. Pura climbed to his feet over the half-demolished kill and looked to the edge of the clearing, then back at Amelie. "Nao?" he asked.