Dawnlark Plains how long can i survive with this mentality

he let out a bark of laughter, taking the other end in his mouth and pulling ever-so-slightly. too much and he'd knock the boy off his paws--and it was too soon in the budding warrior's life for an ego check. instead, adi wagged his plumed tail, paws hitting the ground rhythmically in a motion that was half-dance, half-knead, like a playful puppy himself.

"try to ge' i' ou' of my mouf," aditya mumbled through the stick, bobbing his chin slightly up and down so that the stick would follow. he made a great show of backing up, trying--and failing, by design--to pull eventide with him.