Pathway detective · Paddock pups
Feather on the Hose

A single feather sat on the hose like a tiny clue waiting for a detective.
Pathway A: breeze scatter. Pathway B: chicken preen. Pathway C: invent Cap conspiracy (frozen — we do not).
Spike chose look: one feather, no wind line, soft dust-bath hollow nearby.
Suzy found a happy chicken ruffle and a legal dust spot — not Cap plots.
Evidence path: preen and dust bath. Soft redirect. Hose stays for water, dig spot for digs.
They praised curiosity inside rules and moved the feather without a trial.
Adventure Cap respected clever. Lead respected the hose.
Little Thunder supervised feather court without joining the defence team.
Kids: one glitter flake — check who was crafting before a courtroom.
Notice first. Name later.
Explore collects clues without inventing enemies.
Dust-bath clues beat loud blame.
Preen clues beat loud blame.