Bearclaw Valley take me to the jungle

The troupe chugged along at last, with Indra and her tiny pup joining them. They got Lucas' attention for a short while, his eyes lingering on the red-ruffed babe swinging from his aunt's lips, but soon enough he was back in his head where imaginary music pounded. His walk transformed as they went, first into a playful bop and then into a full on strut with him bouncing his head and rear along to his inner beat. The squirrel pelt dipped and bobbed in his mouth and he giggled through his nose each time its fuzzy tail flopped across his muzzle.

When they reached Bearclaw's inner valley, Lucas' pale blue gaze widened and he gaped, dropping the squirrel in the process. He stumbled on his over-large paws and pudgy belly when he stooped to scoop it up, though @Nunataq was faster and almost certainly snatched it away when the opportunity presented itself. He didn't bother much over the loss, though, because his eyes found the river and a huge grin split his sexy little face.

"Cool!" he exclaimed, and without further ado, broke into a slow, waddling sprint for the shallow river to look for the shiny rocks Laurel had told him she and Indra enjoyed so much.