Bearclaw Valley there are so many books i mean to read

Apparently Nunataq's theory of, how this little fluff-ball functioned, was not entirely correct. Initial idea - you poke it and it makes an awful noise - had had not proven to be true. She toyed with the thought that, if you squeezed it hard enough, perhaps... but you did not need Laurel present to have Nuna reconsider planning mischief. She drew her ears to her skull, when she came to a conclusion that - for whatever reason - rough play and experiments with this fellow would not be looked upon kindly.

Alright then... plan B was set in action the moment she caught Merrick's tail wagging and she responded with swaying of her own tail. Add the growl in the mix and Nuna replied with a loud "Whrufff!", challenging the boy to do something like it. So far she had been best at barking among puppies.