Two Eyes Cenote another sunny day

A force to his chest sent him stumbling back, tripping over too-clumsy feet until he landed on his rump with a dumbfounded expression. "I sorry, Tee. 'Bout Saf'ya too," he tried to explain, watching in confusion as a smile curled it's way onto Tiye's lips. Was she okay, now? Why had she pushed him away? His lip quivered, none of this made sense!

Until she careened cat-like towards him and collided gently with his shoulder. This was another one of her games, wasn't it? Mind blurred, the boy reached out a paw to cuff her ear weakly, though his urge to play remained unusually subdued.