Cerulean Cape i'm in love with truth and sick and tired of this youth

he accepted her invitation, albeit somewhat grumpily. it didn't make a difference. yakone's front half bucked a little in a half-leap, forepaws hitting the ground in a burst of sand as she glanced up between digging to watch him approach. his first attempts at joining her seemed uncertain, as if he didn't quite know how to have fun. not everyone did, yakone had learned over time. that was okay; she could show him.

she stepped nearer to him with her head low, whining a warm encouragement and placing her paws near his to dig in demonstration. a flurry of sand shot out from behind her like a jet as her paws worked. then she paused with another little hop in place and nudged him, tail waving so enthusiastically that it had her back half wiggling.