Melee could only smile at the confidence in her brother's words. His self-assurance could be contagious, making her feel like she could do anything. The girl never felt as though her brother was putting her down, it was just the language of his love for her and Swifttalon! The teasing that he used to communicate was the only way she'd ever known him to behave, and she'd grown up these few short months learning not to take his tone too personally.

Together they moved to stand over the immobile squirrel, peering down at it with bated breath. Was it dead? The siblings exchanged a glance and whispered words, before Melee reached out with a single golden paw to poke at the gray lump. Her momentary chagrin at the possibility that they may have hurt or killed the small animal quickly vanished when it sprang to life with a screech of displeasure. Her brows popped high, but she was completely captivated by the squirrel's reaction. When Eldrax flinched backwards, she actually leaned slightly forward, watching as the bushy tailed creature scurried up the tree.

For just a moment there was silence in the little clearing, and then the duo looked at one another. Eldrax said that they'd showed him, and Melee immediately burst into a fit of giggles. She bounced in place, jumping up and batting at her brother's shoulder playfully. "That was awesome!!" Her gray and golden form moved into a high stepping frolic, moving away from the tree and back towards the stream. Laughter rippled from her, joyous at the little adventure they'd had.

Eventually her laughter subsided and she reached the creek, lowering to get a drink of water to quench her thirst after their bout of chase. Once that need was sated, though, the fact that she was rather quite hungry set in. Glancing back up towards the trail they'd followed down here from the den, her ears flicked to the side and then pricked forward once more. "C'mon, Eldrax - let's go home. I'm gettin hungry." She glanced towards him with a smile, then forded her way through the stream and set off towards home. Today had been a good day indeed.

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