God Bless The Broken Road

They had done a lot of walking lately. Cador was definitely starting to get tired, but like Vaishya, he was determined to keep soldiering on. Even if Ashe was getting carried, Cador knew that for as long as Vaishya was walking, he too would walk, putting one paw right in front of the other. He plodded doggedly on at his gray sister's side, shoulder occasionally brushing hers as they moved along. One paw in front of the other, he recited in his head, and at last he was able to stop.

The brown pup breathed the softest of sighs as his father proclaimed that they would stop here. He would sit still for only a moment, however, until his mother pressed her face into father's fur. Whatever she said was lost, however, as Cador's wandering purple gaze took in his sister's form. Gently, Cador moved to press his muzzle against her cheek. "You okay?" The pup murmured, head tilting slightly as he gazed at Vaishya. She seemed nervous, and it was his self-proclaimed duty to protect her from everything that made her nervous. Nothing could hurt them here! Not with Cador and Leon to stand between their family and anything dangerous.

"Speech"
'thoughts'