Lost Creek Hollow Pickled Hot Peppers

The further they got from the moose, the better Nuna seemed to feel. Breccan could see it reflected in her body language, even from his peripheral vision as he ambled along beside her. After he paused to "ask" her what she had in mind, he took a step back when she suddenly leaped into the air. He watched as she seized a low-hanging limb between her teeth and gave a fierce tug to loosen it from its tree.

She waved it triumphantly as she danced in a circle around him, and he grinned and spun to keep her in his line of sight. Bowing slightly with his front legs, he waved his tail and snapped his teeth playfully in her direction. When the opportunity presented itself, he reached out in an attempt to grab the other end of the branch and start a game of tug.