August 18, 2018, 01:43 AM
Radcliffe squealed and struggled, and finally Shale found it right to intervene, nudging Timberlake until the boy rolled over in a heap of dark fur. "All right, kiddo, that's enough," he said, the slightest edge of sternness to his voice. "You won--you don't need to rub it in. Leave off Cliffey for a bit and come tackle me instead."
The oldest boy looked perturbed by the intrusion for a moment, whining, but soon was content to pounce on Shale's tail and wrestle with it instead. While his son treated him like a chew toy, Shale turned his attention to Radcliffe once more, running his tongue in a soothing fashion over the pup's downy golden head. He was warm and smelled of earthy things--sod, milk, and Pema, with the hint of greenery that always clung to her pelt.
"You're okay, bud," he whispered, nuzzling his second son. "I've got your back. Don't worry." He flopped down to be at eye level with Radcliffe, ignoring Timberlake--for now--as he clambered onto his back haunch. Cliffey was awfully quiet, not much in the way of words. Shale wondered if he spoke much at all. "What's on your mind, kid?"
The oldest boy looked perturbed by the intrusion for a moment, whining, but soon was content to pounce on Shale's tail and wrestle with it instead. While his son treated him like a chew toy, Shale turned his attention to Radcliffe once more, running his tongue in a soothing fashion over the pup's downy golden head. He was warm and smelled of earthy things--sod, milk, and Pema, with the hint of greenery that always clung to her pelt.
"You're okay, bud," he whispered, nuzzling his second son. "I've got your back. Don't worry." He flopped down to be at eye level with Radcliffe, ignoring Timberlake--for now--as he clambered onto his back haunch. Cliffey was awfully quiet, not much in the way of words. Shale wondered if he spoke much at all. "What's on your mind, kid?"
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and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - July 27, 2018, 01:17 AM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - July 29, 2018, 10:50 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - August 02, 2018, 01:37 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - August 02, 2018, 08:44 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - August 07, 2018, 01:18 AM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - August 07, 2018, 08:57 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - August 12, 2018, 02:00 AM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - August 13, 2018, 09:58 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - August 18, 2018, 01:43 AM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - August 18, 2018, 08:50 PM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Shale - August 19, 2018, 12:06 AM
RE: and she's buying a stairway to heaven - by Radcliffe - August 19, 2018, 06:25 PM