Blacktail Deer Plateau I can play 'em like a Ken doll

"Baa-..baaaaa-bees," Pura mimicked poorly, meeting his sister's sweet, wide eyes with a stare that became vacant whilst he considered her idea. They were babies - or puppies; the adults often referred to them collectively as 'the pups'. Wolves that favoured more flowery language sometimes used 'little ones'. Were there littler wolves around, waiting in the wings somewhere?

"Hhh....hh..." the boy wheezed dryly, cleared his throat, and tried again: "H-how do?"