Fool's Gold Chasm at the back of the schoolyard

He couldn't help the quirk in his lips as the woman teased about the fun of cheating, but as he watched her, he could see her reading herself and this time he was ready for her antics. Letting her get a head start, a toothy grin fell upon his maw as Caelyn took off after his aunt as they raced for the tree line. This time not letting her get close to him, the boy didn't look back as he stretched his legs out as far as they could reach as he ate through the distance that separated them from the makeshift finish line. Only when he entered the forest did he turn to see how far ahead he was of his Aunt.

 

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Woya was genuinely surprised when Caelyn passed her once more, breaking through the tree line moments before she did. Laughter spilled from her lips once more as she crossed the finish line herself before sliding to a stop.

"Yer a runner fer sure, kiddo," she told him affectionately, sending up a thin spray of snow his way with one of her paws. All in good fun. She dropped her own haunches into the snow, taking a moment to catch her breath. Her brother's children kept her young, that was certain.