This week with Arlene and Jeff:
..."Lobo, Lila. I can show you a place where you can go," he said as he tried to project what "go" meant. Both wolves were instantly attentive.
"Instead of going back to the snow, let's try somewhere else. Okay, guys?" he said as he gave a command to Ship and turned to walk down a corridor, the wolves on his heels. "It's through here," he told them a little later. "But, before we go through the hatch, you need to realize that you're going to feel a little odd." After dropping to his knees, he put a hand on each wolf's head, all the while trying to project where they were about to be.
Finally, Lila whined and licked his face. He didn't know whether she understood or was trying to tell him to go ahead, anyway. Regardless, he ushered them through a hatch/doorway which closed behind them. There was a shimmer, and his ears popped from the slight change in air pressure. Both wolves slung their heads from side to side as they cleared their ears while Jeff yawned and swallowed to clear his. They were now standing at the edge of great rolling plains spotted with bushes and an occasional tree. The area seemed to go on practically forever. Behind them was a forest with trees even bigger, if possible, than the ones around Morales and Jasmine's cave. The sky, a faint blue/green was clear other than a few puffy white clouds high up. Something that flew low overhead had what appeared to be at least a six foot wingspan and a long tail. It turned its equally long neck to scream down at them as it went on its way.
"Welcome to one of Ship's pocket worlds." Jeff motioned with his hands, "There are bushes everywhere, guys. Pick one and do your thing."
The wolves glanced at him, then ran side by side for about ten yards before each picked a bush. Lobo watered the leaves of his bush, while Lila watered her bush's roots.
Bathroom break over, it was obvious that both wolves wanted to explore, but after a quick look around, they returned to Jeff, who had finished watering his own bush. Both sat side by side to stare at him, totally quiet other than one very timid-sounding whine from Lila.
"This is another whole world quite similar to the one you two live on." Again, Jeff bent down slightly as he put a hand on each of the great beasts' heads. "I'll have Ship try to explain it to you, but if you're on Ship, you can come here any time you wish, with permission from Morales or Jasmine, of course. Jasmine is distraught just now, so I didn't bother her this time, but Morales will be in good shape before the day is out."...
Have a goodun;
Roust