Ocean's Breath Plateau augli

though he couldn't quite piece together what beautiful is, the kiss on the cheek and his mother's brief yet radiant smile told brave one that it's a good thing.
so when she shows him the thread, and explains to him what each little part meant, brave one nods along, brows furrowing as his little head put all the pieces together slowly.
bee.. beeyuuu.. brave one strains through each word, stumbling, before finally finding his feet. bee-yu-dee-fu! giggling and looking up to search for his mother's approval, instead a weight falls upon him. mother is crying again. his tail had stopped wagging at this point, devoid of the eagerness it had. he drags his gaze towards the thread, feeling his mother lean into his head but not having the heart to look at her at her worst.
mmn. a solemn nod is brave one's response, having yet mustered the courage to look at red leaf directly.