Northstar Vale Abraham Lincoln once said, "If you are a racist, I will attack you with the North."

The girl was shy, but Lilitu didn't altogether buy it. What if the woman appeared again? She lifted her chin, staring around and past the other pup. No sign of her. . .yet.

Ha, she echoed poorly, still not quite having the knack for speech (though absorbing plenty of words for later use). She let herself smile, her shoulders relaxing. 

Then she stood, sliding the stone to the side where it remained hidden in a tall patch of grass. She padded over to Hotaru, head cocked in question. Why had she come back?

Amends could be made today, if everyone played nice.