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Started August 06, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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"Okay then, dear…" Matthew sat Rowan down, still keeping close.

Rowan took Matthew's hand and walked along at his side, a little slower than he would have liked to be, but trying his best anyway. He seemed stable at the very least.

Matthew's hand swayed some as he held Rowan's smiling some. He was more than happy to accommodate for Rowan's speed, just glad the human wasn't pushing himself.

Rowan glanced around as he walked, toying with a stray thread on his shirt. He didn't really know what to say, so he just kept quiet and close to Matthew.

Matthew let his wing lower to cover Rowan slightly as they walked into the evening, keeping him sheltered.

Rowan seemed to be growing tired after an hour or so, beginning to limp ever so slightly. His ankle was getting sore, and he seemed to be tired in general as well.

Matthew didn't hesitate to scoop Rowan up when he noticed how he tired and began to limp, holding him close.
"You've been doing good," he praised softly, kissing Rowan's cheek.

"Mm… thanks…" Rowan replied weakly, resting his head against Matthew's chest and relaxing a bit. "How long did I go that time?"

"About an hour," Matthew said, smiling some. He kissed Rowan's head, offering him some more water.

Rowan nodded a bit and sipped at the water, still frustrated with himself for walking so little time, but glad that he had gone longer than last time. "Alright… when are we stopping for the night?"

"Soon," Matthew said. "We've got just a bit to go, I promise. It shouldn't be more than ten minutes."

"Alright… how are you doing?" He asked softly. "You've been walking all day."

"Well, it's more walking that I normally do," Matthew admitted, "But I'm doing good!"

Rowan sighed and closed his eyes. "You gotta take breaks too. Hopefully we'll be back to the town soon…"

"I'll be sure to," Matthew said. Rowan was right, after all. The avian hummed some, looking up.
"We can stop here," he announced.

Rowan nodded, carefully climbing out of Matthew's arms so he could help build a fire. He wanted to do his best to be useful.

Matthew kept a close eye on Rowan, especially since he had been limping before. The three chicks were allowed out of their nest finally, Tammy making her way over to try to climb up Rowan's leg while he worked on the fire with Matthew.

"Hi, baby… keep away from the fire. It could hurt you." Rowan gently pet Tammy's head, picking her up and kneeling down beside her. He felt better when he was sitting anyway.

Tammy nodded, smiling up at Rowan. He did her best to hug him, grinning up at him.
"Da…" She made a sound that was different than she normally did- it was just a chirp or trill, and seemed to be in English.

Rowan looked down at her curiously at the sound, still gently petting her with his thumb. "'Da'? What are you trying to say?" He asked softly.

Tammy screwed her face up in concentration.
"Da… Da…" She huffed some, looking up. "Da..ddy!" She blinked some, then grinned up at Rowan.
"Daddy!"

Rowan flushed a bit, his eyes widening. It took him several seconds to process before he grinned and hugged her. "Awwww~!"

Tammy was still grinning, hugging Rowan back as best she could. Matthew looked over, raising an eyebrow.
"What happened?" He asked, curious.

"She called me daddy!" Rowan replied, still grinning brightly. "That's her first word, right?"

Matthew blinked some, then grinned himself.
"Yeup, it is!" He moved over, smiling down at the small chick in Rowan's hold.
"Daddy, Daddy!" Tammy liked how Rowan responded to her calling him that, nuzzling her head against his chest.

Rowan grinned brighter and held her closer, still petting her. "Mhmm! That's right!" He smiled up at Matthew, his cheeks still pink with happiness.

Tammy leaned into the petting, humming some with content. Matthew put his arm around Rowan, hugging him close and kissing his head.
"Timmy and Tommy shouldn't be too far behind her then. I wonder what their words will be…"

"Mm… me too. They're all pretty sweet, so I'm sure it'll be something nice." Rowan returned the kiss and leaned into Matthew, humming happily.

"I'm sure too." Matthew smiled, looking down at the two boys. They were sitting together well within reach, watching the fire.

Rowan watched them closely, making sure that they wouldn't touch the fire. "Should we have some dinner?"