Shenanigans!
"Anata wa ima made ni fune ni subete no jikandearu koto no tsukaredesu ka?(Do you ever get tired of being in the ship all the time?)" he asked his sister in their native tongue that mother had taught them. He would take a seat closer to his smaller sibling. He knew he didn't like being in the ship all the time. Being outdoors was the best, even when he had gotten lost and some strange girl led him home when they went to visit grandma in Fiori. His small fluffy tail flicked back and forth.
She followed closely beside her brother but going no further than his shoulder since he was the one leading them to this cool spot with crystals. Blue eyes looked around in awe when they had reached a large hole in the wall, wondering what could have been strong enough to break the strong structure. Question for another time, the girl would keep the thoughts to herself for now, giggling when they came across the ice on the ground. Juniper would try to slide across as Riv continued forward, taking careful quick steps then using her momentum to slide smoothly. It felt kind of nice on her paws.
Finally they would arrive in the large chamber, the girl's eyes going wide in awe as she looked at the crystals full of colors and covering the place. “Wooooow.” Mouthing the word, Juniper sitting back and just taking in the beauty that had been hiding beneath their home this whole time without her knowing. Riv's voice brought her back, head turning, chuckling as he spun around her and called this place a secret hide-out. “It really is! And it's so pretty Riv!” She barked, tail sweeping over the ice in excitement.
But Riv would ask her something, speaking in the tongue their mother had taught them, though she wasn't as fluent in it just yet like him. The girl would shrug her shoulders, trailing her claws along the ice before looking back to her sibling. (1)”Hai... Sore wa taikutsuna, kowai ton'neru.” She felt kind of bad for saying it but it was the truth, being inside all the time was boring and sometimes it felt like the place was getting to her, like she could hear voices down the hallways but see or smell no one down them. ”What about you Riv?”
(1) yes... it boring, tunnels scary |
"Momma told me about the wolf Zakuro from that religion she believes in. Kinda like.... dead wolves that are powerful or something." he furrowed his brows. "Zakuro is a mean wolf, he's got a rat's tail for his own. He's supposed to be the leader of that dark place you go if you are mean to people." his eyes scanned the walls, he looked at his sister then and bounced over to her. He would placed his nose on her shoulder and hug her. "But I know I'm gonna protect you from those scary things. Cuz' I'm your big brother." he smiled.
The girl looked over to her sibling when he agreed, the ship was kind of scary. But did he hear the whispers and scuffling around like she did? Or was it something only for her, somebody hiding in the darkness and watching her like prey. The idea was chilling, sending a icy sting down her back. Maybe it was something she would have to talk to her mother or sisters about, see if they were experiencing the same thing because they were girls. Or maybe she could ask her brothers and father, they could be hearing the stuff too and just hiding it because they were suppose to be strong boys.
Riv started telling her about a wolf named Zakuro, the girl turning towards her brother and listening. The wolf was from their mother's religion, a mean man with a rat tail and the leader of a dark place for people who are mean to others. Was that what she was hearing, Zakuro watching her, waiting for her to be bad so he could drag her away from everyone. Juniper's ears pulled back at the thought, a new fear forming in her gut, making the girl become warm despite it being cool around them.
But then she felt something on her shoulder, causing the girl to flinch and find her brother touching her then giving a big hug. He said he would protect her from those scary things, that he was her big brother. Instantly her eyes began to water and lips tremble, closing her eyes tight and wrapping her forelegs around the boy tightly, burying her face into his neck. ”Don't let him take me Riv, please...” It was clear at this point that the voices meant more than it originally seemed, disturbing the child to the point where she was asking her brother not to let them take her into the darkness. ”I'm good, not bad.” |