He was tired... So tired. For once he wasn't hungry; that carcass had really helped. Even so, when he smelled home wafting over the ground he all but cried in happiness. Clumsy paws sped up and he glanced over his shoulder to make sure his sister was following.
"I'm home! Mama! Papa! Chan! I'm home!" he crowed as he tripped over the border. He very nearly fell, but he'd learned the hard way to keep his balance.
He skidded to a stop and allowed his momentum to carry him over sideways so he could roll in the smell of his family blanketing the ground. He was home!