Horizon Ridge the top of the world

Fin's nostrils continued to flare and her head swayed slightly as she reached towards the cave with her muzzle. Her ears were very tuned into whatever was happening in the den, which was a whole lot of nothing besides some gentle snoring. She shifted her attention back to her young counterpart. His words brought a smile to her face, and very gently she gave him a nod.

"I do believe you're right," Fin assured him with a grin, "Probably a good thing - he won't have room to eat us." It didn't occur to her that her words might upset him or even frighten him. As soon as she'd said it, her attention was back on the cave. Everything seemed to be good, so she gave Small Pox a quick glance to see if he was ready. "I think we're in the clear," she whispered, "You ready to go?"