And maybe I bit off more than I could chew

Zisa was happy for a reason other than her adopted father knew. As soon as her puppyish howl went into the air, and even before that, she knew her mother wouldn't let him leave. If she did, there would be something wrong. The multicolored pup was sure that Akemi had worried about the two. And even if Akemi let him go, Zisa sure wouldn't. Even if he wasn't her real father, she still loved him like one. After all, she'd probably never meet her real father. Glancing at Freyr, who stood in silence, her tail wagged, and she waited with him. She wasn't the one to be quiet a lot of the time; she had Einarr for that. She loved her brother, but he was so quiet. Or maybe she was too loud.

Now she was confused. Shaking her head, she sighed. Was it just her being impatient, or were they taking too long? The logical part of Zisa stepped in at this. They probably only then heard your howl. Give them time.