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

Arielle was a sensitive child, even at this age, and she closely studied the moods and facial expressions of those close to her; her father's worry did not go unnoticed, although she was too young to really understand what was different about his smile. She knew something was off, but as he invited her to play, she quickly forgot about it. Of course, should she see the look again, she would connect the two moments, eventually working to figure out what it all meant. Today, she was content to be sole recipient of papa's attention. 

She giggled and followed Akavir as he playfully moved ahead of her. She would follow him wherever he went, oblivious to the real reason he chose to go the way he did.