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Hecubus snuggled into the warth of Sheena, and tried to ignore his stomach. He was warmer, yes. But with the warmth came the soreness and the rumbles. He really didn't know why, but he would be mortified if the older dogs were to hear his stomach! He could sense that there was worry or tension in the air, but he really wasn't sure what all the fuss was about. He was glad they carried him. He needed the break, but now, he wanted to prove that he was a grown-up too! He snuggled deeper into Sheenas side. He would show them! He would be big and strong and help the others instead of them helping him! Right after this little nap....
Sheena lifted her head up to see Dinah carrying Hecubus towards her. She could tell the pup was hungry and weak. She inched towards the pup to keep him warm. (We need to find some food...and soon.) She thought. She put her head back down and listened to everything else going on around them.
Sha stared at Frappe. "You can look... but in a storm that rough, I would think fish would dive to the bottom instead of staying at the surface to be tossed to death."<br /><br />"Fish are stupid, Sha. There might be some," Dinah sighed. "I guess I'll come help." She hated fish, but food was food.<br /><br />"Cobalt kills rabbits sometimes. Maybe you can get him to hunt," Sha suggested.
Frappe couldn't help but ntoice the worry on Dinah's face as she spoke. Frappe didn;t know how long she could go herself without food. She was fed constantly and never had to worry about straving. <br /><br />"Maybe we should go back to where the lake and find some fish or something? I don't think it will be too tedius of a job since some fish might've surfaced during the storm." After taking a quick moment to think, Frappe added hastily, " of course, I'll go over to the lake. I mean, unless someone else wants to go." She scanned through the dogs to see who would volunteer.
"If I know Dinah, she'll want to keep it that way," Sha said. "She won't want to scare the puppies. Don't worry, though. Cobalt isn't the idiot he acts like and I'm tougher than I look. We'll make it."<br /><br />Dinah managed to pick that moment to arrive with Frappe and the pups. She gently set the puppy she'd been carrying next to Sheena and walked over to the tree where Sha and Kendra were talking. "We have problems," she said immediately in a low voice. "Hecubus is hungry. So am I. We have no food and a long way to walk. On top of that, I have no idea which way home is from here. What are we going to do?"<br /><br />Cobalt hadn't missed the tension in his friend and he thought he knew the reason for it. He trusted Sha and the sensible border collies to figure things out, though. The best thing he could do was distract the pups. Which a ferocious growl, he jumped on Kineta, pinned her and lay down across her back for good measure. "I used to run away from the kennel a lot when I was your age. It drove my master nuts," he explained to the squirming squirrel pup. "Once, when I was wandering through the woods I saw a flash of gold, so I followed it and what do you think I found?"
Kineta's eyes shown with excitement. "You've met the golden squirrel?!!? But how!! Is he this way?? Oh, please tell me he's this way! I want to meet him so badly Cobalt! How many golden acrons does he have??? Do you know!? Tell me everything Cobalt, please! Kineta jumped back up after being knocked over by Cobalt and paws her goggles and stood tall. "I'm ready to find him! Adventure here I come!!" She wagged her tail like she was trying to fly and then tackled Cobalt back and began to play with him as she attacked him with her curious questions. <br><br> Kendra watched them play as she walked over to a tree and sat down next to it. "It's fun to watch them play." She commented to Sha. "I'm getting hungry though and you're hurt... this isn't going to be a cake walk.. they don't realize that yet." She sighed and continued to watch them play while checking every so often to see if Dinah and the others were coming yet.
Upon hearing this, Dinah froze. Food? She hadn't even thought of that, even though she was hungry too. It had always been a given that when she was hungry, her master would feed her. But now... she looked around and saw no people. No food. What would they do?<br /><br />She said nothing, however, not wanting to disturb Frappe's lightened mood. She'd consult with Kendra and Dusk when they reached the rest of the pack.<br /><br />"Come on," she said, nipping Hecubus gently to get his attention. "We need to join the others. No telling what kind of trouble that shepherd pup is into by now. Do you need one of us to carry you over the debris?"
Frappe laughed at the pup and placed a paw on his head. "We'll try to find some food as we passed by the wreckage, okay?" Frappe followed Dinah as they left the cave.
Hecubus was having a grand time playing with Rolo. This pup was a great match for him, and it was clear that the kind Dinah was a great Mother. It made Hecubus yearn for his own Mother whose memory was getting fainter and fainter since the day his new master had taken him away to his new kennel. It was lonesome for a bit, but he loved his kennelmates and wondered briefly how they were doing. It was a small, new kennel and all of his kennel mates were young. He missed the presence of older more mature dogs. To Hecubus, the storm had been a mixed blessing of sorts, as he had met some wonderful companions. Dinah, whom he completely repected, and Frappe who was taking such excellent care of him, he could do no more than be a complete puppy. Rolo charged him, and dropping his right foreleg, was able to deflect the charge and Rolo flipped right over and landed in a small heap grinning from ear to ear. Hecubus took that oppertunity to race up to Frappe who sat watching them intently, but obviously lost in her own thoughts. Sliding to a halt in front of the older female, he cocked his head to the side and nuzzeled her upperneck, just behind her ear. "um, Frappe? Problem number one has been dealt with, now what are we gonna do about some chow?"
Dinah jumped. She'd been so absorbed in watching the pups that she hadn't noticed Frappe's approach. She surveyed the wrecked landscape and gave her friend a wry look. "It's wonderful."<br /><br />She stood up and walked over to the wrestling puppies and nudged Rolo with her foot. "Time to go, sweetpea." She looked back over her shoulder at Frappe. "As soon as we get our bearings, we're heading for home."