Winter Moon

He could feel his chest heaving as he struggled to breathe normally, trying to calm himself down with the help of the stranger. His voice was calm and soothing and seemed to cut through Toad’s roaring voice. He brushed up against him and felt a wave of heat course through him down to his toes, as he slowly relaxed. He choked and swallowed hard, tears streaming down his cheeks in a seemingly endless flow that in spite of the other male’s efforts he couldn’t seem to stop. Everything from his head to his joints seemed to suddenly ache. He convulsed with sniffled as he bit back sobs and slowly lifted his face from under his paws, letting his arms rest beside his head. He still felt miserable, and the pain he felt in his heart seemed to intensify, but knowing that for a moment he wasn’t alone had made all the difference in the world to him. He opened his mouth to thank him but instead released a harsh sob. He started to breathe through his nose and managed to whimper out a soft “Thank you.”

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