"Oh no! You've got me!" She hit the wall of fur with all the confidence of a seasoned warrior, disappearing into Snuh's neck fluff, and for one glorious second she was convinced she'd won. Until the nosing, the tickling.

A sharp gasp burst out of her before she could stop it, followed by an offended little snort as she twisted beneath the attention Hey—! the word broke apart between the laughter she did not mean to let escape. Her legs kicking uselessly against the grass as Snuh’s paw landed atop her head. "I shall be victorious!"

Her stormy eyes narrowed instantly ears flattening as she wriggled beneath the paw with all the fierce outrage a pup could muster. That’s not fair! she barked, though her tail had begun betraying her entirely now, thumping wildly against the ground. She shoved upward with a grunt, trying to force her way free tiny jaws snapping harmlessly at the air near Snuh's chin.

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