[ Lightning hadn't really meant to walk and carry Baldr so far out, but she kind of... forgot what she was doing once she left, and the puppy seemed to sense she didn't really want to be disturbed. 'Distracted' barely even covers it.
And then she hears Hope calling after her. She slows, turns with a sigh, and then sets the dog down before crossing her arms across her chest- usually, using the weather to cool off? It helps a little more if it's not completely frigid. She'll wait in place, though, expression deliberately neutral as she keeps an eye on the puppy while he looks for a place to do what he came out for. ]
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And then she hears Hope calling after her. She slows, turns with a sigh, and then sets the dog down before crossing her arms across her chest- usually, using the weather to cool off? It helps a little more if it's not completely frigid. She'll wait in place, though, expression deliberately neutral as she keeps an eye on the puppy while he looks for a place to do what he came out for. ]