Whitebark Stream time don’t make it better

oh—oh no. things went belly-up rather quickly as "chubu" found himself stuck, tugging to no avail. haaye bhagwaan, surya sighed, realizing he'd probably have to venture into the foliage himself to rescue the boy. at least, that was unless the pup didn't let him close enough. . .in which case, he'd have to summon a parent, which meant he'd probably be in hot water himself, and—

achha, i'm coming, surya announced, as calmly and quietly as he could muster. grimacing, he forced his way through the greenery, feeling his own pelt snagged by branches. ah! one particularly sharp thorn grazed his thigh, and he winced, hissing on an inhale.

he bent his muzzle down to reach the boy, close enough to tear away the offending plants with his teeth. stay still, surya commanded in a murmur. it's okay.