"Eep, do you have a problem with … it?"

"No."

"Why does our dad?"

Eep stopped and thought for a moment. "Because we're his little girls, and he doesn't want us to grow up."

Breeze started to pout. "But' that's life! Honestly! We'll grow up eventually, and nothing can stop that! I'm not a baby anymore- I know how to walk and talk and hunt. And Like you, I hate the cave. I want to know what I see, feel, there, Out in the real world. Where there's light. Not a cramped, dark cave."

"Well, I'm sorry that you feel that way Breeze. I do all of this to protect you. I always have. The same for Eep, Thunk, and Ugga, and Sandy. Because I cared all these years for all of you to stay safe."

Breeze turned and put her hands, which were now fists, by her sides and gave him A defiant glare. "Yeah, you care so much that we get noooo Freedom at ALL!I have to stay in the cave, so does everyone else here. No life. Just surviving. I want freedom, happiness. I'm not a little girl anymore dad… I'm not. I have a mind of my own. I have the ability to make choices of my own and follow my own path. I don't neec to be restrained from the ability to live because you constantly live in fear all of the time! There's no reason for it! The fear!"

" Its hell out there! It's too dangerous to let a child out there by herself! The world is not safe anymore- no it never has been, and never will be. You are just a girl, and a child. You aren't strong enough!"

"Oh so I'm weak hearted? Pysically too? Wow. Some nerve you have to say that to me! I'm your daughter, or at least to my knowledge! I swear, it's like I am so much smarter than you dad! I have thoughts and ideas!"

Guy watched them father and daughter argue from the log he was in. She did seem to have an far more open mind than her father, that part was obvious, at least to him it was.

If she was his daughter though, wouldn't she be narrow minded too though? He thought that would be the case.

Guy sighed. She was different. So was her sister? Eep. But there was just something about Breeze that drew him to her. She didn't seem at all like them to him.

He set his focus back on the fighting father and daughter.

"I know what is best for all of you! I have plenty more experience in life than you! You are so insubordinate to me, To the point of sneaking out last night to see if that-"He pointed towards his direction-"boy was going to be there? And what was that thing that you brought home with you last night? I'm sure it was dangerous in some way!"

'Like you'd care if I was hurt by it anyway!"

"I would…"

"And it was a gift dad! I bet you don't know enough to understand the concept of a gift, or that you've given or received one ever! I don't see why you have to be so cruel about it! Or why you destroyed it and have absolutely no willed to open your mind!"

Breeze ran out of the cave to the noise of her father's yells. She just kept going until she reached an area surrounded by a few trees and lots of ferns and bushes and berries, a small lake, like an oasis, a small paradise. She knew that Eep would know her whereabouts, because they'd found this place when they were little and used to come here every day.

She sat down near the edge of the lake and skimmed her fingers over its surface, causing ripples to spread, disrupting the silky reflection of the area around her. She placed one hand on the ground next to her, pulling the other back to tuck some hair behind her ear. She was tired of the tension and the fighting. Every day she wanted just to cry and release some of the pain, but she refused to show weakness. Sighing, Breeze decided to just jump in the water and swim- she loved the water, it felt smooth and relaxing, like the sun.

"Psst"

"Huh?"

Eep turned around to see who made that noise. It was Guy.

"Can you help get me out of here?" He asked.

She thought about it for the briefest of moments, then decided she distract her dad long enough for Guy to escape. She told herself mentally that it was for her sister, but she had a small crush on the boy too. However, she shoved the latter to the side.

"Yeah, I'll distract dad."

He mumbled some noise of thanks for her help.

"Again, thanks a lot."

"No problem."

Guy ran off in the direction he saw Breeze run, figuring he'd find her.

He heard her before he saw her. Or at least the noise she was making, anyway He heard a splash in the direction of the trees and ferns. Then a few more. So he ran over in that direction-only a few meters, a short distance-and pushed through the plants, to see Breeze swimming and laughing. He hadn't heard that noise in a long time. Laughter. A noise universally associated with joy. Of course, it made Guy smile. How long had it been since he'd heard laughter anyway?

Breeze rose back up from under the water and spotted him.

"Hey, come on in! It's fun!"

Guy just shrugged. "Well… Eh, what the heck!" He kicked off his Large, furry shoes, found an overhang and jumped in. He laughed. He hadn't done that in years.

It felt good to laugh. It really did.

"Hey Guy, look out!"

He turned around in alarm just to get a bunch of water splashed in his face, and Breeze laughing at his confused lost puppy expression.

"You should have seen your face-Hey!"

Now it was his turn to laugh.

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