'Mum, wake up!' Zaryn demanded, leaping onto the bed and sitting on Nalini's stomach.

'Hey, what the fu-!'

'Daddy's gone!' she added, pointing to his empty half of the bed.

Nalini looked over to where her daughter was motioning to.

'You're right. He has.'

'Where's he gone?!' the girl indignantly demanded.

'My guess'd be Terra. Your dad does have work to do,' Nalini said, carefully pushing Zaryn off her, and reaching for her boots and coat. 'Come on, want to go see who else is awake?'

'Okay,' she replied, looking a little dejected.

'He'll be back before you know it,' Nalini assured her, kissing Zaryn on the forehead before porting them both out.