Emberwood daughter of stone

During one of the head-counts, Day realized one of his daughters was nowhere to be found. Lavender and Khoe had wandered off a ways. This didn't worry the leader, but he did wonder what they were up to, and if there was any fun to be had with them. He wasted no time in following the trail, and when it split off in two directions, he followed after his daughter.

His hair stood on-end as he saw that she was not alone, but a moment later, he realized that it was only a boy. He was, perhaps, four months her senior, but he was still a boy. Grayday, unable to see a child as anything but innocent, quickly relaxed.

"Did you wander away from your mama, Princess?" he scolded, closing the distance between himself and his daughter. "Who's this?" he added, looking expectantly toward the pale boy.