The Bracken Woods Over rock and under tree

As soon as he had his four feet on the ground again, he skittered a couple of yards away with a huff, spinning back around to face Alarian, stick-like tail sticking straight up at this recent betrayal.  Don't care! Someone's gotta find her, so it's gonna be me!  He tipped his head up proudly, thought a moment and added, Guess you can come.  This disaster was entirely under Mali's direction, at least as far as he knew.  He spun on heel and pranced on, regardless of what Alarian was trying to do.