Deepwood Weald father

She wasn't sure if anything she'd said had been helpful, but she had little else to offer him. A hug, perhaps — but perhaps they were not yet quite there.

"I'm gonna stick around here for a little bit," she replied, her tail whisking gently. "Be safe, okay? I'm just a howl away if you run into any trouble. I'll come beat 'em up for you."

She was not all that much larger than him, and would perhaps soon be smaller — but she was plenty sure she could kick someone's ass, if she put her mind to it.