In that funny lookin' car with the little blinkin’ lights

The waters were becoming too cold to swim across, but he made his last visit to the islands for the year in great time. Black island was a peculiar island, but it was by far his favorite to experience, it was also the closest island to the south. His surveillance trip of the east was coming to an end as he pulled himself onto the black sands of Obsidian Beach's shores. His limbs were shaking, cold.. his chest was heaving but he didn't stop.

The very first action he took once he was out of the waters was shaking his pelt free of its chill, sending water droplets flying over the sands left untouched by the reach of the waves. He felt numb, his limbs hardly having any feeling other than the slight pressure of his weight on his paws. He could barely feel the chattering of his own teeth, but he didn't have time to focus on the cold. He soon realized he hadn't emerged onto the beach alone, there was a woman in his presence but Elias was too exhausted at the moment to recognize her scent.

He offered her a nod of his head, bowing it respectfully as he tried to seem less intimidating due to his height. Hopefully, she didn't want any trouble.. and maybe, he could be charming enough to convince her to share her body heat. If only he knew he was contemplating cuddling his own daughter, even if it was only for the sake of getting warm.