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He heard the clumsy footfalls of his sister behind him but did not look back to see if she was also taking up their mother's invitation to play. Instead, his attention was solely focused on Solveig who had crouched down to meet his charge. Fwump! He collided into her chest with a grunt, underestimating how solid of a form his mother was. Dazed, the pup stumbled backwards slightly, avoiding falling over altogether as Solveig's muzzle pushed against his side, keeping him upright.

An ear turned backwards as he heard a stranger engage with his giggling sibling, but still he didn't turn to see what she was doing.

His laser-like focus remained on his mother and, having recovered from impact, Arrax then lurched forward to grab a mouthful of the loose fur at her chest, aiming to forcefully tug at it to pull her to the ground.