I Got An Owie

The minute her father came into view Mæva raced for him. The tears she'd been struggling to hold back suddenly started leaking from the corner of her eyes. As he moved in towards her she tried to bury her face in his chest. The warmth and solidity of his form did wonders to help her feel better and her father always seemed to know what to say. She pulled back and swallowed sharply, nodding her head in answer to his questions while she found her voice.

"I was exploring and I tripped and I fell on a lion, and then this mean lady was yelling at me and we won but I got bit and it hurts so bad!"