Ocean's Breath Plateau By blood and sweat and tears

Samani was fascinated with the new growth beyond them. Where the old met the new, and he found it endearing. She spent much of her time there. HE wondered about briefly making their den there, but was unsure if she would like it so close to the burned out area. He would have to ask.

Her sweet voice caught him unawares, and he lifted his head, searching. He smiled at her and pulled himself from the mouth of whatever it was set to be and trotted over to her, with a tail wag.

He grinned at her boyish and ornery and encircled her with dirty paws, and licked along her muzzle, burying his face deep into her ruff with a laugh.

I will rest I promise. He knew he needed too, he was starting to lose much of his winter fat earlier than he should, from traveling to and fro, his body becoming lean again. His fur sticking up in one way or another from the dirt and movement.