Redsand Canyon unattended children will be given a double espresso and a free puppy

Aquillius was disgruntled for a second, his blurry little eyes following the motion of Kallik’s nose, before they went back to his face. The boy gave a squint.

Hmmm…this wasn’t dad. Or maybe it was, the eaglet couldn’t say for certain. He couldn’t quite see this strange man anyway, but if he was his father, then Aqui would listen. The boy gave a grunt of acknowledgment to the suggestion, before trundling into the sun like a slow motion speeding freight train. He went a few feet, toddling into the pointed shade, before he plopped heavily onto his behind, giving a heavy, world weary sigh.

He looked back at Maybe-Possibly-Could Be-Dad, tail wagging at his back haunch.