poke poke snap [★] open, crab attack

hold fast, tides are turning

Kian honestly had himself a short panic when he realized Keona was not in camp.  The former captain was used to almost always knowing she was somewhere nearby, and someone else was bound to be watching her.  It was hard to lose track of someone - even someone as tiny as Keona - on a boat in the middle of the ocean.  On land, however, she had more space to wander and disappear from sight.  Like the fretful father he was, the rusty-spotted cat did a full search of camp, before taking off towards the beach, having caught the scent, along with someone else's. Good.  Maybe she was not alone then.

"Sib? [abbr=child]Páiste[/abbr]?" Kian breathed in as he skidded to a stop on the sand, brightening up when he spotted two figures on the beach.  Thank goodness.  Spotting the way his daughter held her up her paw, he frowned, and quickened his pace once again until he came to a stop at their side, immediantly zeroing in on her paw.  He did not see the crab anywhere - which was no doubt good for the crab - he saw the tears on the kit's face.  "She ain't sick, lass," he murmured, nodding to Bee before looking at Keona directly.

"I'm sure he didn't mean to be... Rude, love," he explained gently.  "He might've thought you were gonna step on him that's all."

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