Blue dragged his paws, collapsing dramatically by the water. He drank his fill and leapt to his paws when Kestrel appeared, energetic again like he was before they walked here.
"Hi, Kestrel!" he bounded over to him, curled tail wagging. "Guess what?" he smiled widely up into Kestrel's eyes. "Guess, guess, guess what?" he bounced around Kestrel's paws, impatiently waiting for his guess.