Pathway detective · Paddock pups
Feather Trail to Shade

A thin feather trail dotted the dust toward the shade board.
Pathway A: breeze scatter. Pathway B: chicken preen parade. Pathway C: invent Cap conspiracy (frozen — we do not).
Spike chose look: feathers clustered near a dust-bath hollow more than a wind line.
Suzy found a happy chicken ruffle and a legal dig spot — not Cap plots.
Evidence path: preen and dust bath. Soft redirect. Shade board stays for shade, dig spot for digs.
They praised curiosity inside rules and swept feathers without a trial.
Adventure Cap respected clever. Lead respected timber.
Little Thunder supervised feather court without joining the defence team.
Kids: glitter trail — check who was crafting before a courtroom.
Notice first. Name later.
Explore collects clues without inventing enemies.
Dust bath clues beat loud blame.