Northstar Vale It takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place

Her tail wagged at the sudden appearance of dad, and she lifted her head from the rock to lean into the affection he offered. She stared up at her father with concern, shrugging her small shoulders. Um, not sure, she answered, clearly thinking hard about the last time she had seen them. They gone when I woke up, she finally said. 

Arielle offered a few licks to the stone still held between her little paws. Then she got up, her tail wagging again as she stood up on hind legs to gently press her front paws to her dad's chest. It's okay, Papa, she said softly. We can still play. She was oblivious to any worry he might have now; she just assumed Mom had taken sister on an adventure, so now she and dad could have their own adventure. She smiled up at him, her tail swaying against her back legs as she waited for his reassurance.