Swiftcurrent Creek from the mouths of babes

Heppy! Relonikiv squeaked, "Thmi - gasp! - mile!" Was it that easy? Bazi studied her lisping little shrink with squint-y eyes, wondering what the 'adult' version of his advice would be. Get over it, perhaps? Or.. seize your own happiness? Yes, that sounded profound. Just do it! A grin twitched her cheeks, hooked in, and pulled her lips wide over closed teeth in a broad, wolfish smile. Sound advice from someone that had barely experienced a single fractional percent of - well, anything.

"You're very smart, Kiv. You know that? You'd better stay this smart forever, so I've got someone around to tell me what's what. OK?" Bazi extended a paw to pat the pup's narrow rump.