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Nina giggled softly when she was pulled up, then clutched her hands in front of herself. "Hurry?" She tilted her head. She had been looking for someone. "Lookin' for..." She turned another circle. The other kids, their daddy, her daddy, the lady- daddy! "I was lookin' for daddy!" She said excitedly. Without thinking, she reached for Raine's hand and tried to drag her over to Blake. "Daddy! Daddy!"

Blake perked his ears, turning and grinning happily at the sight he saw. "Nina. Did you find a new friend?" He asked, scooping up the child when she let go of Raine's hand.

The home owner chuckled. "It's a pleasure, Miz Raine. Sounds like you're taking over my way of getting the kids outta the house!" He said, before his own children followed Nina's example and tackled their father. "Oy! Away with you beasts!" He shouted, though play mixed in his tone as the children ran off laughing again.

"Ay, adorable when they're sleeping." The male laughed. A strong, feminine voice called from within the house, something about helping with dinner. The male shook his head. "Well, sounds like if I don't get back in there Greta'll skip my plate." He gave Raine a nod, clapped Blake on the back and tickled Nina's cheek before disappearing into the home, shouting back at his wife, making himself obvious. "Hey Gret! Wait'll ya hear this!"

Blake nodded to the male before petting Nina's head. "Nina. This is my good friend Raine. I think she could be your friend too. She's going to... help me take care of you." He brushed Nina's bang to the side, watching carefully the girl's gaze. "What do you think of that?"

Nina cocked her head, looking closely between Raine and her father. What was this? "Fwend?" She asked softly. Take care of? Why? In natural child form, her thoughts turn to her affects. "Do I have to shawre my bed?"

Blake flipped his ears. "Raine, you are certainly not sleeping on the floor," He poked at Nina's tummy. "and not in your bed. When we get home today, we'll find her a place. She'll be doing chores with us, and playing with you, and living with us."

Nina smiled, secure with the thought that her bed would remain her own. She bit her lip, trying to compare Blake and Raine to the couple who watched her while Blake was away. Would they be like that? Suddenly, she perked her ears. She had always liked the connection between Greta and her husband. Maybe daddy and this lady would be the same!
To Blake's suprise, Nina leaned forward and reached for Raine to be held. "Yay!" She squeaked. Her birth mother had loved babies, and that had morphed into a supressed love of family life in Nina. Right now, that love poked it's head up. Who knew how long it would last.

Blake was ready to give Raine a look before she held her hands up. "No floor at all." He said with a laugh. Seeing Raine holding Nina, he felt a wave of relief. Relief that he would no longer be the only one with Nina. relief that Nina would have a female influence now. Relief that he would have an adult to talk to on a regular basis now instead of just the child.
"Sure thing. We can have dinner there, then you can take as much time as you need getting things from your place." He wagged his tail as he headed home.

Nina settled her chin onto Raine's shoulder during the hug. This was far different from when daddy held her. It was even different from Greta. Gentler. Sweeter. It was nice.
"Wa-raine." She said, kicking gently as she still worked on her "r" sounds, the only thing about her that was delayed. "You don't need ta carry me. I'mma big girl!" She held her head up, peeking over at Blake for confirmation, who nodded with a smirk.

Nina's eyes went wide conspiratorially. "Wace?" She whispered, peeking over at her father, then back to the female. Giggling, and being far too obvious with her tail wagging and hunched posture, she grabbed Raine's hand, constantly looking over at Blake before yelling "Go!" and running off. She knew the way home.

Blake rolled his eyes. "Close. I'm going to rent a cattaur who's going to make you stick to the ceiling for sleeping." When the girls started whispering, Blake instantly knew they were planning something. Nina usually acted like that with the other children before all four would tackle him. He cocked his head, about to "scold" them for keeping secrets, when Nina tried to run off with Raine in hand. "Hey!" He called with a laugh, moving to just below a run.

Nina ran as quickly as her legs would carry her. "Come on, Wa-raine!" She yipped.

Blake growled playfully as he chased, his hands opening and closing in a 'grabby' motion. "I'm going to get you!" He teased, reaching and ticking Nina's haunched as though she were just out of reach, listening to her scream with triumphant laughter.
Caught up in the game, one hand slid over and brushed at Raine's side as well, though he snatched it back about as fast as the blush on his cheeks could turn a dark red. It was what he could to just keep running.
He cleared his throat. "We're almost there." He said, cheering his voice up again and batting at Nina's tail. "Better hurry!"

Nina shrieked when picked up, howling with delight as she rolled home. "We won!" She crowed, attempting to get to her feet and run to the house at the same time.

Blake ran after the girls, though nearly leapt forward when the two tumbled on the ground. But Nina's laugh and Raine's smile said it was no accident. He let out his breath in a whoosh, shaking his head, his hand tugging on his ear as he walked over, holding out his hand to help Raine up. "Well, this is it."
The yard had two buildings on it. One was a storage/smoking room. The other, bigger building was the main house made of logs. It looked well maintained and cozy.

Finding her paws, Nina grabbed open the door and ran into the house. She wanted to make sure the house was "tidy" and pretty. With that blue coloring, Raine was sure to like things pretty!

"Thanks." He said, proudly smiling at his home. It wasn't big, but it wasn't tiny either. "Not at all. It might be helpful for you to know where things are here." He walked up and held open the door for Raine to enter first. "After you." He said. Walking in, Raine would first be greeted by a living room with a love-seat covered by fur and a wicker chair in front of a small stone fireplace. Cool-orange coals covered by a grate gave the room a subtle warmth compared to the chilly air of the outside. The dining/kitchen area could be seen from here as well, a wooden table tucked in a corner across from another, slightly larger fireplace for cooking.