Hop on... uncle Charlie!

She was allowed to explore further as long as she had a chaperone, so her Daddy’s akita escorted her to the beaches. The dog was a faithful companion and loved her almost as much as her own fathers. Her little leopard paws carried her over the dark sands as her silver eyes widened in wonder at the sight of the oceans. Of course her fathers were the first to introduce her, but after that she had become obsessed. Maybe not as obsessed as she was with trees, but the seemingly endless water elicited endless wonder from the girl.

Her wings were growing in steadily, gaining little pin feathers everyday that replaced the peach fuzz down that covered her from birth. And the little lynx tufts on her ears extended more by the day as well. She was an odd amalgamation of cat, wolf, and owl. The warm midday sun beat down on her dark fur, but she didn’t feel it. The ocean breeze swept away the hot and her mind was far away from the nap time that would be awaiting her when they had to go home.

As she stepped out onto the beach her attention was first upon the waves, then it shifted to the figure that was already there on the sand. She did not recognize him, but the familial marking over his eye was quite obvious so he had to be a relative of some kind. "Hey!” She called out as she started to run towards him. "Who are you?!”

"Odette"