Sonya nodded in response to Stone, smiling gratefully. "Father needs help getting back to the den," she said quietly.
"I'm fine," grumped Swampson, getting wearily to his feet, though the effort of that simple motion had him out of breath. "Now let's get these lassies back home 'n safe," he said to Stone, hobbling off with stubborn determination.
Sonya frowned and shook her head, but followed her father. "What are we going to tell Endigo?" she asked timidly, looking to her father and then to Hollyleap.
"I'm fine," grumped Swampson, getting wearily to his feet, though the effort of that simple motion had him out of breath. "Now let's get these lassies back home 'n safe," he said to Stone, hobbling off with stubborn determination.
Sonya frowned and shook her head, but followed her father. "What are we going to tell Endigo?" she asked timidly, looking to her father and then to Hollyleap.