Gilded Bay this is our party, we can do what we want

Dash relaxed when the stranger reassured him that the beach was-- to his knowledge-- unclaimed. He turned back to the coconut, which was still firmly lodged in the crevice of the rock spire. 

Before he could make his next move, Aditya introduced himself. Dash forgot the name instantly, of course. He had stopped trying with names ages ago. "Dash," he answered, since names were still important to some people. 

Dash reared up, bringing his two front paws and all of his weight down onto the coconut. With a satisfying crack, it fell apart, it's two halves tumbling into the sand at their feet. 

"Hey!" Dash barked triumphantly. He glanced to Aditya to see if the man shared his excitement.