take your dad to work day

Finally the snow had begun to melt, if only a little. Her paws had grown soggy in no time as they left the outskirts of Abaven to head out on a brief reconnaissance mission. She wanted to see how well the nearby lands were defrosting. Maybe they'd be able to finally shake the ice out of their fur by fall. Theory blew out a breath of hot air that still turned to steam in front of her face. It'd been so long since she'd been able to breathe without seeing the air escape her lungs in real time. The things you took for granted. "It looks like the ice is breaking up here nicely... and the trees have even kept some of the snow off of the forest floor," she called over her shoulder to her father. She'd asked him to accompany her; it was rare they had a moment alone, between him raising his younger children and her trying to sneak as many moments away with Thalia as she could. They hadn't spoken directly about her relationship yet and she was grateful for that - if pressed, she wasn't sure if she'd be able to explain it. At least not in a way that made sense; but he understood love, right? Rhyme had certainly allowed his heart to lead him in the past. Despite her age, she still wished for her father's blessing. He had been the only constant in her life.