Redsand Canyon that took my breath away

Thank the lord of wolves for short attention spans.

He was moved into the den and blocked from going back out by his father's backside. Nanuq protested with a tiny growl at first, pressing his shoulder against Kallik's broad spine, but it was no use. He gave up without much fight and flopped to the floor.

With his eyes trained downward, he was in the perfect position to spot a darkling beetle right as it clambered over a rock. Like the damselfly, it captured the entirety of his attention. Nanuq was content to watch for a time, hearing but not processing adult voices from outside. When he grew bored of watching, which took no time at all, Nanuq lifted a paw and gave the beetle a gentle smack.

The way it stood up on its own head in response was interesting. Nanuq tilted his own, inquisitive, and considered trying the same thing when he was abruptly assaulted with a foul smell from the insect's rear end. It stung his nostrils and made his eyes water, eliciting a surprised cry.