“Oopsie!”

While the exclamation alone may have implied surprise and upset; a wide grin across rosy cheeks hinted at the underlying mischief. Brie giggled, pulling her leg from the chilly water, she stopped on a large rock and rolled up the legs of her overalls. This action, however, did nothing for the already drenched sneaker and pant leg.

Finished with her belated preparations, she resumed her game of hopping between the rocks that dotted the bubbling stream. Twin golden braids trailed from beneath a pink beanie as the young girl bounded energetically in her unsanctioned freedom. Back and forth she leaped; springing onto the mossy bank, only to turn around and prance across a fallen tree. Past ventures in this area lead her away from the stream temporarily; skirting a deep section by way of the surrounding woods. Innumerable leaves blanketed the forest floor, crunching loudly as she crashed through them; kicking them about in twirling clouds.