Kersha Canidson Otter smiled as she handed Matthew over to Adrian. "be good." Adrian Canidson murred as he took the squirming pup in his arms. "hey son." he nuzzled the little wolf pup and Deyna churred as he watched. "c'mon mommy!" little Perrin tugged on her mothers tail, her eyes bright. the lovely female otter leant down and picked up her 5 year old daughter. "coming sweetie." they went toward the nearby lake and Deyna Candidson Otter murred as he watched them go. "owowowow!" Adrian yipped and Deyna looked at his mate and giggled. "i told you to be careful hun." he churred as he carefully released Matt's paws from his fathers whiskers. Adrian carefully felt over his nose. "Perrin never did that." Deyna laughed. "no, she usually grabbed at your tail." Adrian wagged his tail as he put Matthew in his lap.

Kersha slipped her sundress off, wearing a one peice red bikini underneath. two children had given her fuller breasts and hips, and Adrian always told her it added to her beauty. "will i be as pretty as you someday mommy?" Perrin asked as her mother stripped her down to her own matching suit. "you already are honey." her mother churred as she stroked her hair. the little otter giggled and ran into the lake. "slowly hun." Kersha said as she slipped in with her. Perrin squealed happily as she swam, her lithe otter body perfect for it. she had her mothers sleek form and her fathers strong tail and their freinds often commented on how many admirers she would have when she came of age. Kersha splashed her and giggled as she was splashed back. when she had first started at Furry Inc studios she had been unsure if she would ever have kids, but then she had met Deyna and his mate Adrian and she knew she had love. only a year after the wedding she had delivered little Perrin, and now 5 years later, they had tiny Matthew to add to their joy.

Adrian murred sofly as he watched Deyna change their son. he had changed so much since they had met. Adrian was a novelist and had met Deyna at a singles bar. the otter had been trying to cope with the tragic loss of his lover Matt in a drive-by and their one night stand had quickly blossomed into love. they had been mated a few months later and soon after Deyna had started as an actor at Furry Inc. he had met Kersha there and brought her home to meet Adrian. he wagged his tail as he remembered the joy in Deynas face as he held his newborn daughter and now he too felt that delight as he beheld his son. "all done sport." the otter smiled as he handed the tiny cub to adrian. "hungry, little guy?" the wolf murred as he got his formula ready.

Deyna churred tenderly as he set out the picnic food. his handsome loving Adrian. he remembered how he had been so charming at the club and mmmm the magnificent way he made love. he knew it was love as Adrian held him close that night bound by his knot. a few months later he had mated him with great joy. little Matthew suckled on the nippled bottle hungrily and Deyna giggled. "he sucks like his father." Adrian blushed under his fur. "silly otter." they shared a tender kiss as Adrian held his son. he had long since stopped dying his fur blue, save for his headfur, and his son shared his natural shade of sandy brown.

the giggling little girl otter ran back to the men and hugged Deyna close. "hi daddy!" Deyna laughed and held her tight. "hey rascal, have a good swim?" the little girl nodded. "uhuh!" Kersha walked up a little slower and sat down, toweling off her hair. "whew, i wonder if i ever had that much energy." Adrian smiled. "you do in the bedroom." Kersha giggled and blushed prettily. "oh Adrian." Matthew finished his bottle and waggled his limbs as Adrian burped him and he looked around at his loving family. Kersha smiled as she tried to dry Perrins hair and tail. "hold still." she said as Perrin squirmed, trying to peek into the basket. "impossible." Deyna grinned as he took out the food containers. "hold still' isnt part of her vocabulary." he filled the plates and they settled down to eat.

"mmmm delicious." Kersha licked her lips. "what you do with fish should be illegal hun." Adrian wagged his tail. "flatterer." Perrin sat happily by her daddy as she munched her salad, and he gently stroked her hair as he ate his fish. "how are things at the studio?" he asked as he drank some iced tea. "pretty good, Sabrina and Alex are turning out to be great parents." Kersha said, her eyes twinkling. "ever thought about coming back for a little visit?" the male otter blushed. "naw he's too busy making top notch action movies." Adrian teased good-naturedly. "i knew you'd be a hit." the wolf ruffed as he got more potato salad. "yes, 'enter the otter' was a real smash and 'paws of fury' looks like its going to top even that." Kersha churred. "you're too kind." Deyna said with a smile. 'besides sweetheart, you can't complain with 3 books in the top 100 already." the wolf thumped his tail. "we all do as best we can." he chuckled.

"ohhh what a perfect day" Adrian murred as he lay on his back, gazing through the leafy trees to the blue sky. "mmmhmmm, this was a great idea." Kersha cooed as she lay next to him, a paw on his chest. "love you." Adrian smiled as she licked his nose. "love you too." she smiled over at Matthew aslep in his travel crib and churred. "little sweetheart." Deyna grinned as he watched Perrin run in circles in the feild. "if he takes after his big sister we'll be lucky to survive." he kissed them both softly. "love you both, see you in a bit."

Perrin collapsed onto her back, giggling. "hehehehehehe!" she looked up at Deyna. "hey there rascal, ready for your lesson?' she sat up. "yup!" he took her little paw and helped her to her feet. He led her out further into the field close enough to see the others but far enough so as not to disturb the baby.

When they reached the opening they stood and stretched their muscles. "It's important to stretch because...?" Perrin smiled as she stretched her limber otter body. "It prevents boo-boos!" Deyna laughed. "Not exactly as Master Wung would say, but yes that's right." He turned around and took a Tai Chi Chu'an stance. "Copy my moves, okay?" Perrin nodded and copied her daddy's stance. Deyna slowly raised his flat palm, while moving his left leg back. Perrin copied. As he continued through the form, he glanced back at Perrin, checking her progress. "Straighten your shoulders more, there you go!" He slid his fist over to the right. "So, squirt, are you ready for school?" Perrin smiled. "Uh-huh!" Deyna slowly drew his leg forward, going into the crane stance. "You're not scared?" Perrin drew her leg into the same position and shook her head. "Nope. I'm gonna have fun!" She looked at her dad's worried expression. "What'sa matter daddy?" Deyna smiled and brought his fist down on an imaginary collarbone. "Oh, nothing. Just thinking of when I was in school." Perrin giggled and mimicked Deyna. "You liked school didn't you? That's why you're so smart!" Deyna shook his head. "Oh no, I didn't like school much at all. I used to be the skinny nerd back in Germany." Perrin shook her head. "Nuh-uh, daddy. You were the big strong kid! Just like now!" Deyna laughed gently as he held out his index-finger and his middle finger together, pressing an imaginary assailants pressure point. "No I used to be a runt. Small, skinny and a real wimp." Perrin giggled at the thought. Her daddy, the strongest fighter in the world, used to be a skinny runt! They continued their form with few more exchanges.

Finally, Deyna turned to Perrin. "Okay, Perrin. I'm going to teach you something new." Perrin nodded. "Okay!" Deyna knelt in front of her, a stony serious look on his face that almost scared Perrin. "Because of me, some bad people might try to hurt you. I'm going to teach you a few disarming moves that'll hold them at bay." He placed a paw on her shoulder and smiled. "Ghandi once said, 'If a few drops are dirty, the ocean itself does not become unclean.'" Perrin raised an eyebrow. "What's that mean, daddy?" Deyna smiled again. "It means that if there are a few bad people, it doesn't mean the whole world is bad. There are plenty of good people you can talk to and ask for help." He stood and composed himself. "Let's get started. I'm going to lift you by your forearms. What I want you to do is grab my thumbs and then pull them down." Perrin gasped. "I don't wanna hurt you, daddy!" Deyna chuckled. "You won't, squirt. I'm the big strong otter remember? But what will happen is that your attacker would drop you in pain. Deal a few hard blows and run for help." Perrin nodded. "Okay, are you ready?" She nodded again and prepared herself. Deyna grabbed her by the forearms firmly and picked her up. She grabbed his thumbs and twisted them to the outside. Deyna fell to his knees. "OW OW OW OW OW OW OW OW!" Perrin released her daddy and he held his thumbs. "Daddy, are you okay?" In a flash of fur, Deyna grabbed Perrin, pulled her close and tickled her ribs. "Tickle Fu!" Perrin shrieked with laughter "Übergeben Sie?" He tickled her harder. "YES! I GIVE!" She finally gasped. He let her go and she fell on her back giggling. Deyna bowed to her. "One must honor the ancient art of Tickle Fu." Perrin nodded and reached up to hug her daddy. "Let's go back to mommy and dad, okay?" Deyna picked her up and stood. He rested her on his shoulders. "Ich liebe dich, Perrin." She leaned forward and kissed him on his forehead. "I love you too daddy." And with those words, they set off towards the others.

"mmmm i almost hate to leave." Kersha stretched as she sat up, Adrian packing up the basket. "we can come back." he wagged his tail at the sexy sight. "true." she licked his cheek and he ruffed. "all set?" Deyna said as he returned, Perrin riding on his shoulders. "yup." Adrian smiled at the giggling otter girl as he picked up the basket. "did you kick his butt?" she giggled and ruffled Deyna's hair "uhuh!" Kersha winked at Deyna and he grinned. "let's go home." Kersha with the baby, Adrian the basket, and Deyna's arms full of lively otter, they went back to the van and thence home, happy and pleasantly tired after such a perfect day.

the end

authors note----awww, family is so great. this one was a true delight, just a simple happy picnic outing. it is good to see deyna getting over the darker parts of his past, and donald moore wrote a marvelous martial arts training scene.