Stone Circle going on an adventure

He fully expected to get gnawed at, because that's what his brothers would do. So the soft approach was a surprise to Charles. Instinctively he knew how to react to it and Charles remained on the ground, cringing at the touch, but then after a second or five carefully got up from the ground. His body remained submissive, tail tucked and head held low, as he looked up at Valette and then started to slink away from the stones.