The first time I loved him, his exaggerated ears flattened as he peeked out the window pane. A robin pecked at bits and birdseed,
Although the infants were distressed by these pointed rebuffs, they simply waited until the spikes receded and then returned and clung to the mother.
In a different story, the animals conspire to become wolf by draping a cloak over their hulk and growling at women who pass on