Redhawk Caldera Henry Knight

Frolic didn’t know the word “hyperbole,” though she understood Ceridwen wasn’t being literal. All the same, she groaned at her answer. No matter at which angle she looked at it, she couldn’t go off exploring by herself anytime soon.

Ceridwen wondered what job she wanted to do and Frolic said, I want to go exploring by myself, like a scout.

Her older sister folded down to the ground, so Frolic took that as her cue and climbed into the pile of leaves. After a lot of circling (and crunching), she settled down with a sigh. She yawned again.

They let me go if I take someone with me, she elaborated her immediately previous statement, but I want to go by myself. I want to be, Frolic continued, pausing before finding the right word, independent.