71 - Sand Country Adventures

Snow, Smoke and Shadow were even more photogenic than Fang and Ren, much to the delight of the photographers. They were also exceptionally intelligent and well behaved, and they enjoyed playing around in the sand so much that it made even the locals want to join them! Ren and Fang had been reduced to background support for the three furballs, and the tourism department was so pleased with the results of the new photoshoots that the minister gave Ren another oilfield, with instructions that the profits from the oilfield would be solely used to buy treats and toys for Snow, Smoke and Shadow. Pax had a hard time holding back his laughter as he explained the contents of this agreement to their legal department for drafting.

"Where on earth did you find such beautiful cubs?" the minister asked Ren. "They're just too adorable. Even I didn't know that simply playing in the sand could be so much fun!"