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"Which is another good use for the bubble," she replied, winking. Lee repeated his twin's actions on Tawny with a grin. Tawny put her hands over his and said, "Seriously, what were you two doing?"

Tawny grinned and said, "Ya know Howl, I think after messing with your hair so many times you've made your brain blond as well." Her smile was replaced by a look of surprise as Lee lifted the back of her shirt to examine her back. "Huh, red. Was that thumping noise you a minute ago?" The girl shot her sister a death-glare as she smacked Lee's arm over her shoulder. He tried to supress his laughter so she wouldn't smack him again. She sighed and said, "Why don't we go out for a bit? Markl has been inside too long and I think Heen is collecting dust."

Tawny rolled her eyes and broke out of Lee's arms. "We're going outside Markl. Howl, do you need a leash for Kristal?" As sher made her way to the door she put two fingers to her mouth and let out a sharp whistle. Heen came plodding down the stairs one by one until Tawny just decided to pick him up. The dog was rather small, with long blond fur that alnost hid his legs. His small tail wagged and a canine grin could be seen past the thick moustache as the girl set him down in front of the door. The dial flipped to green and the door swung open, revealing outside an enormous field of grass and wildflowers. The sky above them was bright blue and dusted vaguely with three or four clouds, letting the sun shine down pleasantly. A ways out the field gave way to a crystal blue lake, and in the distance a small cabin stood, the roof and walls covered with patches of green. The little dog leaped out the door under Tawny's legs and disappeared into the tall grass. With a grin the girl jumped out after him and began to run towards the water.

Tawny stopped at the edge of the water and watched as Lee repeated Markl's actions. She giggled and turned her face towards the sky, her arms held out at her sides. She closed her eyes to better enjoy the sun warming her skin, but after a few moments there was a faint nervousness developing in the pit of her stomach. It was nothing that worried her, not after living with Kristal for so long. Her eyes opened with a wide grin as she pretended to be oblivious. Timing it just right, Tawny flopped onto her back in the long grass to catch Lee's look of surprise. Instead of being able to catch her, he tripped over her outstretched leg and fell head-first into the water.

Tawny sat up and watched her two friends with a wide grin. She could hear Markl laughing somewhere to her right, but among the tall grasses little Heen was completely hidden. While she was preoccupied with the entertaining sight before her, a not-so entertained Lee crawled out of the water, looming behind her until a drop of cold water on her shoulder gave her a fair warning. The girl turned in time to see and evil grin and shout, "Oh CRAP!" before she was yanked backwards into the pond.

Tawny raised her arm to shield herself from the splash. Lee sat on the grass, soaking wet and snickering. Kristal was a rather amusing sight, but the evil grin that came across the girl's face spoke of an entirely different situation. She got to her feet, Lee eyeing her suspiciously. She clapped her hands together and said in a mischevious tone, "That's cute Howl, but the party hasn't begun yet." She closed her eyes and began to whisper a special chant. Smoke seemed to radiate from her shoulders, stretching up into the sky until they had formed a giant pair of arms. Her eyes flashed open as her arms reached out. The smoky limbs copied her movement, and in seconds wrapped around Heen, Markl, Lee and Howl, thrusting them backwards into the pond with a rather theatrical splash.

Tawny sat back in the water and laughed. With a wide smile she replied, "Hey, that's what you get for dumping us in." She saw Heen paddling across the water, a sopping mass of wet fur. With a grin she lifted him out of the water to give his small legs a break. Markl seemed dazed at first, but at the sight of Howl getting tackled he couldn't help but laugh as well. Tawny put the pup near the shore to let him get out of the water. He shook himself over, turning into a poof of fur. With another giggle she turned to catch Lee in the act of sneaking up on her yet again. Taking a leaf out of her sister's book, she decided to attack first. Tawny jumped on her boyfriend with yet another splash and sat on his waist triumphantly.