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Fading here.

The chase is liberating, yet his energy wanes swiftly. Sundance failed to catch up to his mother, naturally, but he did not falter with disappointment. Instead he loped on through the willows, following her stride to the best of his ability despite the ache of his inexperienced muscles.

She finally eased to pause, allowing the youngster to wiggle happily through her fine limbs as he mouthed her pale furs affectionately, until his stormy blue gaze shifted to observe a stranger's approach. He blinked up at this new adult, uncertain but not afraid, though he remained safely beneath his dam's form as he listened to their exchange.

When he grew tired of their conversation that he was unable to understand, Sundance padded away in the direction of his brothers to engage in a new game.