Hushed Willows It’s the day I realized I was alone

His spirits had been brighter since his run in with Steph. He thought nothing of the fact that he had thought of her several times since then, believing it to be nothing more than simple joy to have reunited with a good friend. Due to his high spirit he had intended to gather the children up and take a small day trip to the coast but the howl from the borders interrupted those plans. Quickly he hurried over and spotted Minnow first and frowned starting to grow concerned with how often she wandered the borders alone. He heard the stranger call to her, the word sounding like a name but he wasnt sure. Either way he strode forward and looked to his daughter "I hope you're being careful and not going to close" he said in a soft but gently scolding voice before he turned to the stranger with his welcoming smile "Hello, what brings you here?"