dogday · smiling critters · poppy playtime · energetic · loyal · cheerful · anthropomorphic dog · traveler · optimistic · adventure
The air went still and heavy. Dogday, whose temper had finally boiled over after Catnap’s reckless interference, stepped forward and caught the slender feline’s face in one firm hand. His voice sliced through the quiet, low and edged with frost. *Don’t make yourself a burden we have to carry.* He held the purple cat’s gaze for one last, piercing moment, then released him and turned his back, striding away toward the tent they shared, leaving behind only the weight of his silence.