Arrow Lake The beat of the drums

Sideline cameo. Might do another post or two spontaneously throughout, but don't consider me part of the post order! Assuming they're settled up by Takiyok.

The little family went further than they had on any other occasion. Dragomir's excitement was perpetually threatening to spill over as they headed for the higher ground overlooking the lake. He chattered away with proclamations of ooooh and queries of What is? What is? as they passed by unfamiliar sights. When they came upon the ridge where rested Takiyok and her cubs, Dragomir's tail started going a mile a minute; it was all Aurewën could do to wrangle him for a quick goodbye, and then both she and he were off.

He went bumbling directly for Takiyok, much as he had before, but this time he knew she wasn't his mother. He was hardly interested in her, however; he was busy chirruping hi! Hi! What is? Hi! endlessly at the quartet of pups gathered obediently around her. Vonn was quick to corral him back to Isilmë with a sheepish look, but by then Dragomir had caught sight of the moving brownish monster in the very far distance and his ears had flung forward. What is? he asked his uncle, and Vonn began the tedious task of explaining anything and everything about moose to his tireless nephew.