Daddy Dearest

Leo had just gotten back to the den from his morning patrol and had settled back on his stomach and rested his head on his paws. Most days he would wake up before the sun to do his patrol, mostly because he had such a heard time getting to sleep and staying that way. That was the case today and when he got done he thought maybe he would take a nap. However, it seemed his energetic daughter had other ideas. He had only had his eyes closed for what felt like a few moments before he suddenly heard her tiny paws moving in circles around him and her insistent words. He blinked his eyes open when she pawed at his nose, her request bringing a small grin to his lips. How could he refuse a request like that? "Okay, okay," he replied with a chuckle, pulling himself back to his paws. He let her lead the way out of the den, pausing for a second to stretch and shake out his fur before they began their walk through the mangroves.

He glanced down at Heather almost expectantly as they walked. She was a never ending fountain of questions and he was sure this early morning walk would be no exception. He never wanted to discourage her from asking questions. As long as she was asking questions it meant that she was learning and he wanted to teach her everything she wanted to know. Every time he looked at her pale gray, tan marked face and pale blue eyes he couldn't help but see a little of Svetlana there. For a while it made his heart hurt from how much he missed her, but now he could feel happy knowing he still had a part of her with him in his children. A small smile lingered on his lips while they walked, his mismatched ears twitching slightly as he listened to the birds in the trees above them singing their early morning songs.

"DOTHETALK"