Haunted Wood Another Chance

The laughter did nothing to help Clarence's pout, and his ears swiveled to the sides in a sort of "airplane" fashion. But eventually he decided he very much liked being the cause of Santiago's laughter, and a small smile formed on his own maw. 

Santiago was going to teach him so he wouldn't be so in the dark anymore. It made him feel better, honestly, because he was often worried that he was missing out on something important. And maybe he was, now.

The boy tipped his head back and ran his tongue across Santiago's muzzle, then lowered his head to rest on the man's paw. He was getting quite sleepy. "Thank you," he responded quietly, tail thumping on the ground behind him.