Dawnlark Plains learn your rules; you'd better learn your rules

it didn't take long before a young girl emerged from the den, making a beeline toward him but soon distracted by the feather, which she promptly started chewing. aditya smiled, but before he could say anything, a male pup burst onto the scene, careening into his chest and wiggling with excitement. hihihi! aditya grinned benevolently down.

"hello, bachcha," adi crooned, dipping his muzzle to cuddle the boy into his embrace. he whuffed quietly to the girl, urging her to come forward as well. "you found the feather. it's from a bird--those things that fly above us."

he nudged the boy, running his tongue along his small, silken ears and forehead. "what's your name?" he asked, wondering how many words the children had as of yet. there was a third, he knew, but it clearly hadn't emerged from the den yet, and neither had catori. he hoped this was okay. grayday and cat should know him well enough by now to understand he was no threat.