Ocean's Breath Plateau sunny days that i thought would never end

adi nodded solemnly to dutch's request, though his mouth quirked in a half-smile at katmai's insistence. he knew quite well that wolves this age had infinite energy, even in the worst of times. he reared slightly back, dodging his grandson's blows, and shook his head.

all right, theek hai! aditya declared, laughing. chalo, then.

the trio walked on to the shore, kitimat practically glued to his brother's side. kitty was a boy of few words, and was even now—but there was no denying the joy that reverberated through the child at katmai's return, and the grandfather smiled to see it.

when they reached the beach, adi looked them over, eyes shifting between the two. find me the prettiest seashell you can, he instructed, eyes twinkling with mirth. let's see if we can have a nice collection to trade with our inland neighbors, who don't know such beauty.

kitimat shot off, with katmai surely soon to follow.