Hushed Willows how came her eyes so bright? not with salt tears:

His daughter was home. The fact still dazed him and he found himself constantly keeping her alone or all three close by his side. Today he had been playing with all three pups outside the den when he heard a call from the voice he didn't even realise he had been wanting to hear most. He perked up and began to hurry away when he realised the pups were his to watch for the moment. He nudged @Valiant, @Minnow and @Aeryn to their paws "stay close" he said and herded them in front, slowly moving toward the sound. He immediately noticed she had trespassed and froze, blinking as he almost instinctively crouched defensively closer to the pups before he realised it was Dawn again. "Dawn" he said gently his eyes misting over. "How are you?" he asked once he had gotten over the surge of warmth and simultaneous pain, His eyes drifting down to the pups and he lowered his nose to them, nuzzling them lovingly before nosing them to stand in front of him "Valiant, Minnow and Aeryn. They're my children" 


He stood there nervously unsure if he had done the right thing in introducing them. Was she alright? Had she come for something urgent? Would she be proud of him?