Dragoncrest Cliffs party down with vigor and candor

He whirled toward her, a look of surprise on his face, though he recovered quickly. "Hi," Haunt replied automatically, though she didn't get any farther before he told her, "Watch this," spun back to face the tunnel and promptly shouted so loudly that her ears flattened.

They pricked again as someone or something answered from back there in the dark. Haunt drew in a sharp breath, then looked to her fellow pup and asked, "What is that? Who's in there?"