First Day Out

The girl toddled along behind her daddy, following the impressive, towering man, feeling completely safe near him. Her siblings were nearby, and mommy following from behind to watch them. As Quelt placed himself between them and the water, Autumn smiled up at him, and her butt plopped down as she craned her neck to look up at him. He said to stay away from the edges of the water, otherwise it would make him sad. "Why daddy?" she piped up, her voice nothing but a mere squeak. She wondered why he would be sad if they went near the water, not realizing it could be dangerous. But regardless, she didn't want to make her daddy sad, so she would not go near the water's edge. She tilted her head further back as she saw Bright Moon out of the corner of her eye, craning her neck so far back that she eventually fell onto her back. She giggled with amusement, rolling over onto her paws and she stood up and shook off, looking up at her mommy, then looking to her siblings.