Hey Ya!

He nodded his head slowly as Asla spoke, he knew she would do what she could, but right now she was tiny, and would be easy to use. Now that he had explained the situation to her, he trusted her. She would not leave the Armada without a guide, not until she was old enough and strong enough to defend herself. He left it at that, feeling the trust between them was strong enough to not need assurances.

“I want your mum to be happy, too” he agreed, patting a spot beside him as he started to walk, indicating she should follow. “You know that big feeling of fear and helplessness you felt when you were drowning, and couldn’t get free? Your momma felt that too, when she realised you were in danger, and she might lose you. That fear showed itself as anger, because she didn’t want to lose you. She doesn't love you any less, she just wants you to be safe.” he explained, reaching over and tickling the top of her head with his breath and nose as he spoke. He had so much to explain to the growing girl, so much of the world to show her.

“Hmm, let’s see what scents we find, and go from there?” he suggested as he moved them back to the Tall Grass plains. “Start sniffing around you, and the grass where creatures have been. You're looking for anything that smells like meat”