Scarletts ear would twitch when her sister tugged on it, Anaaa... she complained, though there was no annoyance behind it. Her tail was still wagging too hard for that, the little girl lifted a paw and gently pushed at her sisters shoulder in retaliation, which was about as aggressive as Scarlett was capable of being.

The ear tugging however was quickly forgotten when the beetle became the center of both their worlds. Scarlett remained sprawled against the dens floor, her nose nearly touching the ground as she watched the tiny creature right itself. Her eyes wide as the bug had flipped over all by itself; that seemed incredibly impressive.

Slowly, she crawled closer lowering onto her belly one paw stretching forward cautiously. The beetle continued its journey, completely unconcerned by the giant puppies looming over it. Shiny... she mused in awe as sunlight danced across the insects shell, turning it green one moment and blue the next. She was enchanted, leaning even closer immediately.

What bug? she echoed, glancing up at Anastasia as though surely her sister would know, but after a moment of consideration, she was certain she might know. Maybe... the girl squinted at the beetle. Ladybug? ....it looked absolutely nothing like a ladybug. But she was pleased with the idea anyway.

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