Morningside Cuesta trumpet fanfare

I missed so much! Anyone she hasn't met, or those she hasn't had a thread with in a while, are preferred!

the girl was growing, though not for much longer; she was a little more than a month shy of adulthood. it was not her changing attitude towards adventure and roaming that had kept her here recently, but a sense of duty to her growing family, one she provided for as often as she could. she was unable to stray completely away from her adventures, and it was one of these outings that she returned from now, weary and travel-worn. 

she beelined towards the nearest source of water, a pool that she found she especially liked. still, cool, and clear, it was perfect to sate one's thirst, and this she did now. she drank deeply, breath still coming short, salmon tongue quick to catch the stray droplets that slid from her muzzle. There were new scents here, and the absence of old, something that required prompt investigation.

Grayday was snoozing in the afternoon sunshine when a familiar smell caused his nose to twitch. His subconscience conjured a faint image of Amber, his first wife, but by the time he blinked open his eyes, time had returned to him, and there was a wide grin on his face. Dawn!

His eldest daughter was home. He'd missed her while she was gone, even though his latest litter had provided plenty of distraction. He worried about her more than anything, lately. Though Sunny was far from him as well, the male was at least reasonably certain he was safe - the boy had turned into quite the homebody.

Feeling giddy and a bit mischievous, Day snuck up on his daughter as she drank. His tail lashed exictedly while he waited for her to finish, not wanting her to choke when he finally -

"Gotcha!" he roared, tackling her from the side and mussing the fur of her cheek with a slobbery lick.