I am, I admit, a little surprised that Zion is the first to arrive. Though his siblings have begun to grow, it seems he has not; he is shorter than they, narrower, perhaps even likely to be smaller than Nari and yet he does not act the part. I try not to ponder his lineage too often though I am hesitant to believe such small size can hail from a bloodline such as my own - though perhaps it is more my mother speaking. Her acceptance of Eva and Badar despite their flaws is a curious thing...I wonder how deep her intuition goes.
In any case, I greet him like I would any other - I move towards him, head low as I growl a greeting before hailing him to the icy shoreline. Behind him, I can hear Badar on fast paws, moving aside as she barrels through the tree line and across the beach to reach Zion. She tumbles about him and I do little to interrupt them; instead, I move back towards the direction they came, issuing another call lest any others wish to join in the excursion. If not, I do not mind. In fact, it will be easier to keep my eyes on only two of them.
With an ear turned towards the path, I go back to Zion and Badar then. I watch out towards the island then -