Fall in Love Just a Little

Her reaction was about what he expected, as her hackles rose in warning at the sound of his softly spoken syllable. Her feeble struggled at raising her head where heart breaking and showed just how far she had come from health. The weak growl emitting from her throat was a helpless sound and he forced his body further into the earth, forcing his large form to look small and nonthreatening. “Easy, easy” he murmured, keeping his voice soft and soothing in case all she took in was the sound and not the words. He wasn't certain how lucid she was, and the whimper that fell from her lips sealed his fate. He could not and would not leave her like this.

His belly was to the earth and with difficulty he shuffled himself closer to her. “Its alright now, your safe, your safe” he soothed gently until he reached her side. “Can you tell me your name, stranger?” he asked gently, trying to get a feel for how lucid she was.