Whitewater Gorge viii. "i am sorry someone loved you badly"

While Connor might have taken offense to the pup comment, Lokie didn't. He knew he was very much pup-like, and he liked that about himself. But, it seemed sometimes, even when he tried not to, he came on too strong. Padma gave him a warning growl, and Lokie was quick to retreat, tail between his back legs as he made haste back to Connor's side. He wasn't upset, but he knew what growls meant, and he also knew she could strike at him if he wasn't respectful of the growl. 

Another male appeared seemingly out of nowhere, but Lokie did not move to greet him as he had done Padma, as he was worried he'd get another growl. He did, however, thump his tail on the ground in a friendly greeting.