Father and daughter

With the wind buffeting against her face, Mal scented the man before she saw him, and her tail swished immediately at the sign of him. She gave a little wiggle of her hips, and picked up her pace across the snow-laden ground, paying her due diligence to scanning the border. Prints and trails were more visible in the snow, and that made her job a lot easier, though it was still a pain-staking duty. Otherwise, she was pleased to soon have a companion. Boredom was just part and parcel of a well-done patrol, she figured, but it was always more bearable with someone else around.

Coming around the bend, she finally caught sight of her giant of a father, and paced forward to close the distance between them. She grinned, stepping forward to nose-bump his shoulder in greeting. "What brings you this way?" she asked, smiling lightly as she moved to continue along the route. Her muzzle swept above the ground for a moment, but her ears were swiveled towards Sirius.