Duskfire Glacier times are changing, so I must too

Whatever his mother was doing here with the man, Arius did not have any inkling towards the purpose and soon lost interest in his role between them. Tzila seemed to be proud of him; this gave him a warm feeling that erupted in the wag of his tail, but soon the stranger was talking and Arius had forgotten himself again. He began to nose around in the dirt and when he found a particularly strong-smelling patch of grass, grabbed for it, then bowled over on his shoulder and began to wriggle around with his belly up, scratching a sudden itch. The man and his mother weren't outright forgotten (it was hard to forget a set of adults when you're so small yourself) - but Arius was much more attuned to his own needs in the moment.