Lost Creek Hollow What happened to that college fund?

I chuckled at "What do fathers do with their children?" part. I think all parents regardless of their role in the family face the same question from time to time. :)

Nunataq continued to munch on her stick with an air of an insulted queen a long time after Xan had come and taken a place not too far from her. Observing her quietly. She was very busy ignoring him, though now and then a quick and sneaqy sweep of her gaze went in his direction. Nuna's jaws were busy turning the stick into dust, but the gears of her mind were spinning and trying to find a good use, an advantage of her father being here, so near her and apparently clueless of the danger his daughter could pose.

It finally ocurred to her to test a certain theory - without sparing him another look, she picked up her stick, got to her feet and moved some distance away from him. She placed her prized possession down, held it with one forepaw and continued to chew on it's other end, while her eyes now were fixed on Xan and her mind was calculating his next actions.