Lost Creek Hollow when she came back

His ears fell back apologetically as she started awake with a growl. It had been enough and he felt badly for doing it. She seemed most days like she could use the rest, and he did not like to be a bother.

Sorry. He said, chagrined. I just wanted to check. I didn't mean to be loud. If she wanted him to leave he could, he didn't mind.

Today is good. It's warm. He'd been well because of that. He kept his voice low, so that at least he maybe wouldn't wake them both up. I was running. It was a habit he'd picked up when he needed to exercise his leg and one he had kept because he just really enjoyed doing it.