The mongoose clinged to the doe's ears, but upon hearing the buck's feet kicking the ground Petalhunter jumped off her head. The buck pondered for a moment and allowed his companion to sadly climb up his leg. It wasn't that Petalhunter wanted to stop, Petalhunter was sad. Jade Storm was the only doe Petalhunter had ever been allowed to play with! Mallowstar watched the doe some, and then looked down where he had been sleeping. Then he looked to the doe again. Would he rather be asleep, or arguing with this doe? The buck thought hard.
"Yes," he lied. "Go on your way and let me get back to sleep."
