The Sunspire Up, up and away...

As Ame dug, the ceiling of the cave began to give way; years of steam and water had softened the earth above the crevasse. Ame's paws peeked through every now then; Her glorious paws... her soothing voice calmed Ferdie down. He leaned upward standing awkwardly on his two back paws. Digging at the earth below, with his front ones, with less purchase and tenacity lest he fall in again.

Ferdie yelped in surprise as a large boulder splashed down, more rocks followed almost a mini landslide.
Ame, Careful
Ferdie cried as he backed up, within moments the rock slide stopped and the cave was now mutely lit, Unable to wait Ferdie scrambled up the rocks and leapt out of the cave, landing with a less then graceful thud upon the solid ground. Ferdie dropped his head down and gave the ground one large lick then spit dirt out. Dirt, glorious dirt!!

Looking for Ame he began to panic again; though there was now an easy way out of the hotsprings. (He had already found the easiest way in) The light of the day was fading and if she fell into the waters if she was trapped under the landslide a rescue in the dark would be hard. not that would stop him for ripping apart every rock to get to her.

He couldn't bare the thought of losing Ame she meant so much... ... she was his pack mate, his friend, His savior. He owed her his life now, and he did not want want her claiming that debt so soon.
He panted softy stress filling every fiber of his being, making him feel weak
Ame....
Ferdie called tentatively stepping toward the new entrance to the hot springs. please jump out, please give me a heart attack he pleaded with her silently, He could not comprehend his feelings toward Ame and right now he doused them with panic ignoring the growing connection he felt.

well.... big dumb lumbering cavemen brute syndrome going on over here.