Toes make good snacks

The girl wasted no time in taking up the space between the giant man's massive paws. She leaned in to give him a sniff and the brutes tongue lashed out, dragging across the top of the pups head, just between her ears. She had tested his scent, but the father in him wanted his scent on her as well. It was just another layer of protection for the young.

The child's mismatched eyes brightened as she learned that they were related. Delphi questioned him about knowing her grammy and Chimera chuckled. "Your Grammy is my sister." As the pup made herself comfortable, Chimera's forelegs shifted onto their sides so that he formed a protective circle around the child. "So, Delphi, what are you going to be when you grow up big and strong? A fighter? A hunter? A traveler?"

"Chimera Klein"