Deepwood Weald all you lonely sons and daughters

For the babies! To keep everyone active and also just hi hello I love you @Usiku @Asani @Mzururaji — also tagging @Minnow for reference, but no pressure to join if you are not feeling up to it!

The panther was a dedicated uncle, taking his status as sole male role model seriously. It made him a slightly jealous presence beside @Valiant as he introduced him to the children.

"Asani, Usiku, and Mzururaji," he said, his voice very soft as he gestured to each one. He nuzzled Usiku when the boy seemed likely to fuss, and then nodded toward Mzururaji to say, "The only girl. She will make a good playmate for your girls, when the time comes."

Valiant touched his nose very lightly to Mzururaji's back, as he had done with his own daughters before departing from them.

"They all will," he said, pressing a kiss to Asani's head as well. "We'll bring the girls down as soon as we can. Would you like that?"

He was addressing the children, who had no hope of understanding him just yet.

Of the three sibling, Mzururaji was the first to greet their guest. Already wide eyed and on the move, the girl was happy to put her newfound skills to use, unrefined as they were.

She'd waddled up to the unfamiliar mass, meeting him in the middle to recieve a light poke. 

AAaahehehe! the babe rolled into a fit of laughter.

Only one of them was up and about — the girl, who was instantly marked as Valiant's favorite. He could not have a favorite daughter, but he could certainly have a favorite niece! He only had the one of them from Minnow, after all, though there was also Malguk and Atausiq from Ariadne. Come to think of it, he must have nieces and nephews in Moonspear as well!

The idea made him laugh nearly as much as dear Mzururaji, whose joy was infectious even to a father of three giggling girls.

"You're precious," he told her, giving in to another loving nuzzle.