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He could barely hear it, barely see it, and it was scary at first - the odd mumbling sound was familiar... words but not quite words in his yet to be fully opened ears. Fat from Serem's milk, he bounded awkwardly toward the figure, fearless and excited to meet something new, unaware of how dangerous stuff like this was just yet, he wanted to push up and get closer to the boy's face to sniff around. 

It was his only way to identify things right now anyway. He was curious, perhaps way too curious for his age. His tail awkwardly swayed, heavy, thudding one from one side the next while trying to steady himself on his hind legs, bracing against the leg of the bigger thing. They were new, not a smell he knew of. Instead of talking in return, he managed to let out a few tiny barks, yips, and tiny growls in response, throwing his head back excitedly with every sound he made.