Sun Mote Copse that sank when i fell overboard

They came almost in sync from different directions, though Meerkat was the first to reach him. His mother bounded across the distance and Stingray felt like he was four months old again. His chest hit the ground and his rump wiggled with the force of his wagging tail until the last second, when he reared up to collide with her in a tangle of wolf limbs and excited whines. His tongue reached for every inch of her face, at least until the weight of Njord joining the pile made him stagger sideways. Laughing loudly, Stingray knocked into his father with a good-natured shove.

Ma! Da! he said breathlessly, leaning into their warmth and embrace for a moment longer before breaking away. Sialuk said I could find you here. Nice place! Can I get a tour? He swept an approving look over the nearby trees. A lot of forests he encountered were closed and labyrinthian, but at least from here by the river, this one seemed open and spacious. Private enough, but not claustrophobic, and not at all dark and fragrant like The Lakewood he had recently departed.