Redhawk Caldera u-turn

She had been so focused on reaching the lake first that by the time she looked back to find her dad, she had missed his limping. It was probably for the best because she would have been pretty upset to see Eljay in pain. Plus, to her, he was immortal—unable to be hurt or killed. That naive view would be shattered by adulthood soon enough, but for now, it kept her comfortably planted in childhood ignorance. 

She beamed under her father's praise. I didn't know I could, Papa. She looked out over the lake. Do you have any stories about being here? she asked, taking a seat near the water. If they couldn't swim, maybe her dad could entertain them with a story.