Stone Circle And I will sing a lullaby

He whined when she insisted on him settling down, and licked her cheek again, until her bright eyes opened and widened, to see the urgency he regarded her with. His tail waved immediately, and he flattened his ears to apologize for seemingly having distressed her. "Come!" He whispered excitedly, eager to show her the migration of unusual creatures that were silently, peacefully, passing through their territory as if in a dream. 

He exited their denspace, and shook out his pelt, loosening a few tangled curls. When he moved forward, it was with a lowered stance, but an eager bounce to his step still, hoping they might return to the clearing with the stones to find the herd still present.