Sun Mote Copse Take me home, country roads.

When she saw Dorea's rump sticking out of a log, Towhee grinned. She immediately fell into a crouch and began creeping up behind the youngster. She didn't hear the muffled thump!, though she went very still when Dorea backpedaled and pivoted. She was spotted!

Although she'd lost the element of surprise, Towhee hoped she could still catch the pup off guard. With a playful bark, she sprang up from her crouch, forelegs outstretched as if to sling them around Dorea's neck.