By time they were headed home Kitori's pace was starting to slow. While able to run faster than the dryad in short sprints her stamina was lacking and she was panting when they finally returned to the stables. All of the puppies were running around inside and outside of the stables while Kitori's mate stayed with Kalian.<span style="color: #a64dff">"That was fun... we should do that again some time. I haven't been able to run for so long."</span><br/><br/>Ras poked Relene's nose with a flour coated finger and offered her a reassuring smile. "I'll make sure she's doing okay once the cookies are done baking. I promise. We don't want them to burn do we?"<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>