I didn’t do it!

Though looking sheepish at getting caught, the girl did as she was bid, moving the broken items away and picking up the things that weren't broken. She did it without complaint and Chimera surely appreciated that. He did not want to fight with his children. He wanted them to listen and obey the first time. He was having a difficult enough time with Scylla. The girl was a whirlwind that she was tricky. He had higher hopes for Rusalka.

With the items picked up, the tiny child came to sit before him, explaining what she had been doing. Her little tail wagged a mile a minute and she complimented him with the faith that only children could have in their parents. The massive brute slid down to lay upon his stomach, a thick foreleg on either side of the girl. "You'll be able to reach things when you're older, but listen to me, Rusalka," though still even, there was a sternness to his vocals. "There are things here that could harm you. Things here that could kill you. End your life." Yes, she was small, but Chimera believed in starting them out early. "I need you to be careful and cautious. I need you to listen to me and your mother and aunts, understand? Don't climb the shelves. Don't touch the herbs or plants unless they allow you to do so."

One paw moved to scoop the girl closer and he slid his tongue between her ears, flicking off a bit of dust that clung to her after her fall. "I don't want anything to happen to you." Big softy... Chimera loved his children and Ruse was no different. Even after the dirt was gone, he continued to cradle the girl between his strong forelegs. She was a little miracle. a mixture of her mother and himself surely. A lovely child.

"Speech"