Then You Sit Upon Your Throne And Roll Your Diamond Dice

Philly hadn’t noticed the scent of another until after a second, less than intimidating growl, her ears perking and eyes widening as she looked around. She indeed thought she might turn to find her father, but the male before her didn’t look like daddy… not exactly. She took a breath in with wonder, unafraid as she took a small step towards him. He looked to be about as big as her daddy, but she wasn’t really good with comparing heights yet. Her heart was still beating fast, but no longer from the thought that she might have been caught by her father… but rather the thought of getting to know someone else.

“Hullo! I’m Philomena, but erryone likes to call me Philly! Or Mena!” The child beamed up at the man, canting her head to one side. “Daddy didn’t say he had any family… but Mommy has family we’ve met! Auntie Heather~” The little pup kept coming closer, her blue eyes curious. He sounded nice. He sounded like her daddy. He smelled a little like daddy too! So surely he had to be family, right? Right?

Flicking her mane back the child tried to get a better look at the man. He helped, lowering himself to the ground… and that was when she saw his empty eye socket. But she wasn’t afraid. She breathed in with wonder, coming right up to his face to get a better look. “What happened to your eye? Does it hurt? It looks cool!” A million thoughts were bubbling in the little girl’s brain, and she looked back towards her uncle. “What’s your name, huh? Why are you alone out here? -Gasp!- You’ve come to slay the mud monsters too haven’t you!? You have right?!”