Stavanger Bay hurt, i can't shake

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quiet and lost in her observation, dalia almost completely missed the tan wolf than came sprinting at her. if he hadn't yelled, she might've yelped in surprise. 

but, luckily, he gave her a good warning. though her heart pounded in her chest and her head raised to stare at him with wide ocean eyes and ears standing entirely alert and upright -- she processed him in a short amount of time as not a thread. especially as he settled near the pool to stare at the starfish in the same manner that she had. heart still racing, dalia found herself relaxing -- and giggling. 

"do you like it?" she asked him, her dark nose twitching, "i saved it from the beach... but i wanted to study it."