Emberwood No one's here? Good.

Laika narrowed her eyes as she listened to Spring. She studied her closely as she performed the trick again and then darted to do it herself. She reached the puddle of mud that Spring used and did excactly what her friend did. She scooped her paw into the brown mush and brought it up again, balancing a large pile of mud upon her paw. 

Carefully, she hobbled over to Grace. Then, she lowered her paw, gently rubbing the cold mud on the overheated leg. Once she was satisfied, she looked over at Grace's guilty face. "Just don't let this happen again," she advised. "Your health is most important."