Summer Greetings
08-27-2014, 10:38 PM
Cael's ears perked when he heard the excited voice of his eldest son nearby, a smile coming to his muzzle. Ah, so Imena had decided to bring them out of the den after all. Cael hadn't been far away, only a handful of feet at most. That was as far as he could bring himself to be away from his family these days. He would leave to see about catching a quick meal for the two of them or to look for any possible herbs to help Shikoba when she was still so tiny and constantly yelling at the top of her lungs, but other than that he had been in the den with Imena or just outside of it. Because of that it took him only a moment to pad back toward the entrance of the den, finding Laoch first since he was apparently the only one to wander more than a few inches from the den. He chuckled at his son's questions and nudged the black pup gently on the shoulder with his nose, turning him back toward the den. "Those are trees and the green you see on them are leaves. And the animals in the sky are birds." It still struck him how much Laoch looked like his father. His gold and blue eyes with his black coat and white star were uncannily similar. Of course Laoch had the white patch on his chest to make his look completely unique, but there was no denying that he was Cormallin's grandson. To top it off, he was already so brave and the way he cared for his siblings made Cael proud of the decision to name him after his long-passed adoptive father. Leading Laoch back toward the group, Cael lifted his gaze and saw Imena sitting by the den's entrance with Deviant by her side and he offered the other male a smile and a nod before placing a lick on his mate's cheek. "Where are the other trouble makers?" he teased, peering into the den to see Ardal leading Shikoba out from the far side of the den. He smiled softly as he watched them, glad that his daughter had her brothers to watch out for her. She had been so tiny when they were born and certainly didn't have the smoothest start to her life. But now she was growing just fine and Cael felt confident that her silence was more mind than matter. He knew Imena worried, but he was sure she would talk when she was ready. Of course he was absolutely tickled that she had taken so strongly after him in appearance and she was already so sweet and kind. Watching Ardal, he couldn't help but think of his own siblings. He, Caerul, and Alsander doting on their only sister, Claire... The similarities in those dynamics and the dynamics he saw in his own children were amazing. It was like history repeating itself. Of course Ardal was the spitting image of Caerul and every time Cael looked at him he wished his family was here to see the newest additions to their line. He was curious to see how Ardal's personality developed. With Laoch and Shikoba it was easy in a way to read their developing interactions with each other, but the gray and white pup was a little harder to get a grasp on. "Come on, Shikoba. It's safe. You can sit right here with me and Mommy and Uncle Deviant if you'd like." With that he took a step back to settle on his haunches beside Imena, smiling and content to watch his children explore the world for the first time. Speech Thought Others |