Scarlett blinked at her sister's correction, Oh, she paused, Not lay bug... she conclusion was satisfactory enough, whether she understood the difference was questionable but she accepted her sisters expertise without argument. Ana clearly knew more about bugs than she did.

The matter was forgotten almost immediately when the beetle vanished into the hole, causing Scarlett to gasp when the bug had disappeared. The little girl hurried over, nearly tripping over her own paws in her haste. She pressed her nose against the opening and squinted into the darkness. It smelled like dirt, roots and bug. But mostly dirt. Bug?

No response had her ears drooping, but thankfully, Anastasia had already found a solution. Scarlett's attention shifted from the missing beetle to her sister's rapidly expanding excavation project. Her eyes widened as dirt flew beneath those busy little paws. The hole was getting bigger, much bigger! When Anastasia excitedly announced her discovery, Scarlett immediately perked up.

Hole! The pup bounced forward and planted herself beside her sister, for a moment she simply watched, fascinated by the dirt moving everywhere. Then she lifted one paw and began scratching experimentally. When the dirt moved, she gasped, and scratched again; a delighted squeal escaping her. Ana! Look! As though Anastasia hadn't been doing exactly that the entire time.

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