Her father's presence was so strong and awe-inspiring that the child felt her breath catch in her throat as he approached. A genuine smile would overtake her delicate features, her tail beginning to sway behind her lithe frame. Her happiness could not be denied, nor did she try to contain it. "Daddy," she nearly exclaimed, voice rising with joy at the sight of him. "I have missed you!"
She understood how large their family was, beginning to comprehend the vastness of her father's empire and responsibilities. Lysis would not be selfish in regards to him, even if she wanted to spend more time with him as of late. "I wanted to talk to you about mother," she began carefully, yielding to his embrace as he touched her, her tail still waving with delight behind her. "I miss her."
Kyarst, her half-brother and closest friend, is allowed in any and all of her threads.