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Apika'ila is extremely protective of her family, despite how young she is, and one thing she will take absolutely no guff for is the fact her father is a Moto'undil. Her genetic inheritance of his horns is something that she takes great pride in, for they not only mark her as a daughter to a clan that is just as noble as any other, but they mark her unquestionably as Kaleo's daughter.

Pika often feels the need to protect her parents, though often for very different reasons. Love her father as dearly as she does, his outgoing nature is something that she just knows will get him into trouble sooner or later, and she makes a habit of trying to stick close to him, so she can be there to fish him out of a mess if he digs himself into one by accident.

Her mother's penchant for folowing those she decides she likes is something that makes Pika all but climb walls, especially as her other brother has a habit of doing the same. Pika doesn't really trust other Ulaya due to the prejudice she's noticed over time, and she's downright terrified her mother or brother will end up following the wrong individual and get themselves hurt. If she could just pack her family up in a cave-bubble and keep them there nice and safe forever, she really, really would. A bit of a paranoid pup, really, though she'd never admit it - really, she'll just say she's protective or fussy, but it really just boils down to not trusting others to treat her family with the love and respect she feels they all deserve.

Analiese had been quite enjoying her game with a brightly colored cousin of Papillu (Her mother kept telling her that butterflies and Papillu were not actually related, and that butterflies really couldnt communicate with Ulaya of any speicies, but Analiese was quite certain that butterflies were just shy because they were so much smaller than everyone else) when the tricky lass settled on a rock that was really more of a hard sand formation. When Analiese pounced, the butterfly of course escaped unharmed, though the same could not quite be said for little Ana.

The sand crumbled under her sudden impact, sending the kit tumbling down a hill. She reached the bottom with a solid fwump, all legs splayed out in awkward directions, her belly flopped in a manner that forced all the breath from her lungs with a woosh. Groaning, Ana just lay there for a moment and promised dire consequences for her butterfly friend when she could breathe again.

After a time, the little one pushed herself back to her paws and looked around. She couldn't find her friend, but she did realize she was someplace she hadn't been before. This was very much off the paths her parents had beaten down for her and her siblings to travel upon, which of course meant it was against the rules to be here - and probably dangerous, too!

Lowering herself back to her belly, Ana let out a low whine of unhappiness as she gazed up the hill she'd tumbled down, realizing just how hard getting back up it was going to be. Her ears flicked back and forth anxiously, listening for any indication her father might have noticed her game took her off the paths, and hoping he wouldn't notice before she could get back up and pretend she'd been on the path the whole time.

Looking around for an easier way up, Ana spotted what looked like an easier slope and rose out of her crouch to pad towards it. It was some time before Ana realized that the slope was a bit farther than she'd initially expected, but she imagined that would be fine - right up until she heard something snap behind her.

Paniced, Ana whirled around, fur fluffing in fear as she instantly babbled, "Daddy I'm sorry, I didn't mean to -" Ears perking forward sharply when she realized her father hadn't creeped up on her wayward self, Ana blinked in confusion. "Daddy?" She repeated, now hoping it was him, and not some stranger lurking behind some grass or rocks.

When no answer came, Ana began backing up, casting quick glances up the hill as she did so before stating as bravely as she could, "My Daddy is just up that hill, so don't you try anything funny, whatever you are...he'll eat you!" She declared, feeling quite certain that would scare off anyone - even though her father was hardly likely to actually eat somebody.

Deciding that was enough bravado, in case whoever or whatever it was decided to doubt her Daddy would eat them, Ana started scrambling up the hill as fast as her little paws could carry her. There was a rustle in the grasses, and she paniced. No longer afraid of getting in trouble about leaving the path, Ana decided a scolding was much better than becoming somebody else's dinner.

"DADDY!" Ana screamed, as loud as she could muster as she made it halfway up the hill, "DADDY HELP!" she cried, not doubting for a moment that her father would came and save her. After all, thats what Daddy's were for!