[it seemed the witch-children would listen, and listen well if lestan and kirain had anything to say of it. fondly the man watched as the children, unsure at first, began to find confidence with each step. parenting was much harder than he had remembered, or perhaps it seemed harder because his presence had been accepted all through the months. he had discovered his own suiting in self, and though decisiveness still was a stumble for him at times, he was learning. but his son had been shaken. a frown overcame him, then smoothed away. lestan approached the boy with waving tail in response to kirain, for whom he flung a fond grin before attention came back to faolán. th-there are m-many frightening th-things in the world. knowing about th-them t-takes some of th-that fear. kissing the pup's forehead, he too stepped back, surprised at the reluctance he felt not to hover. falling to his haunches, lestan gave each a long look, trying to make a game of ascertaining for himself what strengths they might display on their first official hunt.]

it seemed the witch-children would listen, and listen well if lestan and kirain had anything to say of it. fondly the man watched as the children, unsure at first, began to find confidence with each step. parenting was much harder than he had remembered, or perhaps it seemed harder because his presence had been accepted all through the months. he had discovered his own suiting in self, and though decisiveness still was a stumble for him at times, he was learning.
but his son had been shaken. a frown overcame him, then smoothed away. lestan approached the boy with waving tail in response to kirain, for whom he flung a fond grin before attention came back to faolán. th-there are m-many frightening th-things in the world. knowing about th-them t-takes some of th-that fear.
kissing the pup's forehead, he too stepped back, surprised at the reluctance he felt not to hover.
falling to his haunches, lestan gave each a long look, trying to make a game of ascertaining for himself what strengths they might display on their first official hunt.