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Cosmo’s head snapped up towards Kindle as he interjected, and he felt himself yawning in an awkward sort of embarrassment when he realized how long he’d been going on for. “Sorry! I forgot. That’s probably a good idea, since we won’t hear anything if I keep –”

A paw on his head, much larger than his own, stopped him from going on another tangent as his snout was lowered to the ground. He pressed his nose directly to the dirt in a moment of accidental overcompensation, before lifting it up to take a proper sniff. His sense of smell was actually quite strong – not as strong as wolves, most likely, but still able to pick up on a multitude of scents. Unfortunately, his was not as well trained as it could’ve been, so rather than having clear, differentiated trails, they began to muddy together in an overwhelming mess. He focused, sniffed again, and –

“Rabbit!” Cosmo exclaimed, before immediately lowering his voice. “Oops, sorry! I mean, I was chasing a rabbit earlier, but I lost it!” Nose to the dirt, he began an attempt to follow the scent, realizing how familiar it was. “It might even be the same one!”