Wheeling Gull Isle all I want to say

One by one, the children shuffled awake, or noticed the intruder in the den. 

Haoming made some infatile noise of distaste as her face scrunched up. It shouldn't have been amusing, but it was- Haoming, afraid of her own father! Blue eyes found Huā, who did not want to coddle her and tell her she would never have to face strangers- for she would- but she leaned in and offered a lap between the ears of the fitful girl. 

Nüwu came forward and nearly touched Mal's paws with her snout, while Xiaoqing seemed to shrivel into himself at the sight of the stranger. The poor firstborn- Huā cooed softly to him, hoping to coax him out of his shell. She was not sure if Mal was his father or not, but they would be raised as if he was... she did not know Dacio in the way she knew Mal, and was not sure it was worth contacting him. 

Luli seemed happy to see mom, but was influenced by the general atmosphere too, and leaned into little Xiaoqing. Ah, Mal, look what you done, She teased him with a smile, before pacing over to the huddled two. 小青，露丽，没关系。 不要害怕。 She cooed in hushed tones, nudging each of them very gently with her snout.