Coconut Grove better follow me towards, downtown

yiissss

as bat came to join him, tristan sat up just a bit, his tail thumping against the ground as she popped a squat. 

or, he returned, reaching to sweep his nose across the corner of her mouth, i can sit here beneath the shade of these palm trees. he cut the sentence short, though it had a few extra words in his head. still, he looked ahead -- over the sandy shore and at the lapping water... to, and fro... to, and fro... for a moment, he was quiet, pulled into his own thoughts -- though he didn't voice them right away. 

can i be honest with you, pup? he asked finally, staring at the ocean for a few seconds before looking back up at his friend.