Maska dipped his head in a nod, his glance drifting back over to the entrance of the cave. The squeaking of the few rats who scampered around the small cave caught Koda's attention. Perking his ears, the small black pup clumsily climbed over Maska's forelegs, between which he had been curled up until now, and flopped down onto the dirt ground. Sights locked on the rats, Koda crept forward and with a sudden bark of amusement, flung himself at them. The rats, obviously, scattered as the pup mindlessly chased them in circles before accidentally slamming chest-first into Abyss' side. With a grunt, Koda clambered backwards from the sudden cease of momentum, quickly scrambling to his paws when he realized who he had ran into. Flattening his ears, he stared wide-eyed up at the ebony female before instantly dashing back to the safety of Maska's side.