Making Sea Shells by the Seashore
12-06-2015, 10:11 PM
The guarded, slightly detached expression he wore was much more than a simple look; it was a mask he wore most of the time. His childhood hadn't been terribly traumatic, but he'd been forced to leave his siblings behind and he'd found his parents dead when he was little more than a yearling. He hadn't let go of that pain, and it was far easier for him to mask it than let anyone know that he was weak. Being strong was something he had never learned how to do; he just knew how to pretend. His new acquaintance seemed amused at his presence, perhaps even happy now that he had joined her - and he would slowly offer a half-smile in return to her own. "Why's it an interesting day?" he'd ask her carefully between a bite of his food, a single brow raising in question as he gulped it down. He would lift his gaze back up to her as she announced she'd be right back. His reply was a simple nod, though his crimson gaze trailed after her as she moved, watching her from a distance. He didn't know exactly what she was doing.. probably something regarding food, which seemed to be the theme of their meeting. He'd gulp down the last of the crab before she came back, eyeing the newest thing she dropped at his paws. They were called clams. Definitely not something he'd encountered before. He frowned a bit, eyeing them skeptically. But she'd gotten them for him.. he might as well try them, he figured. He leaned forward from his position to grasp one, finally flopping to his belly as he gnawed at the shell. It was much harder than the crab shell, though with a bit more pressure he felt the shell give way beneath his jaws with a satisfying crack. The juice wasn't nearly as delicious, though it had that same briny seafood flavor that the crab did. Finally he got to the meat of the clam, chewing it quickly before swallowing it. He definitely preferred the first thing he'd eaten to this, but the clam wasn't terrible at all. "Thanks," he replied after a moment, realizing he'd been silent for awhile now. "Why're you doing this for me anyway?" |
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