Moonspear Day to day grind

This felt like the longest stretch of time that Floki had been home; while he wanted to travel, and even had plans to fulfill, he found that he kind of liked being near his family. He visited the girls as frequently as he could while keeping up with his other duties. He made sure that Amekaze and Charon knew that he was always just a howl away -- he was more than happy to help with anything they needed.

The creek was a particularly popular locale today, as Floki meandered alongside it from its upper reaches on the slope. The first sound he heard was a splash, and as he rounded a curve he spotted Dash emerging from the water and giving himself a shake. He approached with a smile and a waving tail, but paused when he heard the softest crooning of a tiny voice -- was that one of his nieces? It couldn't be; there was no way they would have strayed this far from the den.

"Did you hear that?" he asked, glancing around surreptitiously before meeting Dash's gaze.