Neverwinter Forest the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world

Okay, not the response that he was expecting. His expression faded, ears folding back a moment on his skull. Really? He didn't know why Caerus was acting like this. He just wanted his son to be happy. Oh well. At least they were still heading back to the den. Mal moved back to walk alongside him the rest of the way.

If Caerus wasn't going to play, Mal would still hang out and watch him a while if he wasn't going to dive on in to the den to sleep -- and even then, Mal would likely linger a while just to be sure. He lay down near the entrance, his attention on Caerus entirely. Choice of what to do was up to his son.