i see him slide down the loose gray gravel like a pro snow boarder with his arms parallel to the dirt then i place my left boot for guidance and my right foot for steering with both arms bent at elbows for balance then i jump , kitten-like onto the loose gray pebbles , sailing like a boat down the smooth gray and tan hillside , seeing argus jump onto the grassy soft green patch as he quickly turns his face , staring at me .