Ankyra Sound And isn't it easy

At first, there was worry as she tucked and seemed primed to push. He worried that she might want him to move.

Except...except she pushed enough that instead she moved. He simply an unwavering monolith in her path as she tumbled upon herself. Then landed right next to him with laughter that might as well have been the very summons of spring, songbirds in her voice.

He did not seek to dissuade her childish antics against him. Instead he sought to play along with her. Leaned some so that he might drape his head and neck (along with one front leg) over her in a poor attempt to playfully contain her movement.