Summer had come without little consequence, though she had felt the den become warmer and more stuffy overnight. Occasionally, rain made the den slippery and muddy but otherwise, things seemed pretty akin to spring. The greatest changes had been her own body and Ame's, too. It seemed like her legs had come out of nowhere, suddenly long and awkward with paws that simply refused to listen half the time; her ears, too, had seemingly grown into two large, awkward towers on top of her head. She looked as lanky and awkward as ever and yet, she felt good about it. It meant she could run faster, explore longer and leap further. That had been the most interesting change of summer, and yet she had not felt the same excitement from Ame. For whatever reason, he had remained just as reserved as ever. It made her want to push him out of his comfort zones but it also made her want to curl up around him and protect him. They were conflicting and so, she settled for happily moving along beside him, offering him a kindly smile whenever he seemed overwhelmed. She had to keep trying, at least.

It had been a long journey and she had eagerly watched her parents go about their business as they roamed. She had paid close attention to the changing scenery too, occasionally feeling her own moments of nervousness as she rushed to safety between her mother or father's legs. Eventually, though, she became more and more comfortable with all the changes. They were all exciting and she snapped at the leaves that had fallen from the trees as they entered the forests of Taviora. She attempted to get Ame excited as they were ushered towards the meadow; she bounded alongside him, her tail high and waving as she nudged at the grass and rocks around them. She sniffed, she twirled and she yipped when she caught sight of their apparent host.

She was fast to notice Ame slinking close behind and though she wished to bound forward at full speed, she remained slowed so he could keep up without exerting himself. As they gained ground on Aviias, she paused for a moment and turned to face him. With a broad grin, she met his eyes and leaned in close to him so that their words would be private. She spoke quietly to him but her voice was eager and strong, trying her best to instill some kind of confidence into him.

"You're going to do great, Ame! I know it!"

She pawed him gently yet playfully then before turning back around. She begun to head for Aviias once more, letting out another shrill yip to alert their host as they shuffled along. It would be fun, and if it wasn't for her, then she just hoped Ame would have a good time.