Sun Mote Copse bedtime stories

Tacking an ending on this!

A gentle paw down her back helped soothe some of Alyx's worry, but she continued looking frantically about, hoping to relocate the offending insect so she could avoid it landing on her nose again. Did it bite you? Meerkat asked and Alyx shook her head emphatically, but a thrill of fright shot down her spine. Could it bite her? With its butt?

She was buffeted when Meerkat lurched past and gave her head another shake, refocusing again just in time to see her sister's jaws snap shut on the winking light. Alyx responded with an audible gasp and fixed her father with an alarmed stare, awaiting a reaction from him. Oh! My! God! Meerkat just ate that thing! She glanced back at the older pup and watched as her face contorted.

Id bitin? she asked, repeating her sibling's former question, wif butt? She giggled when Meerkat doubled over to peer at her belly, which wasn't glowing at all, but that didn't change how funny the whole thing was. In fact, she was so busy laughing that she forgot all about how badly the firefly frightened her when it approached her nose. She settled down quickly after that and fell promptly asleep, thoroughly comforted by her sister's antics.