Anywhere But Here

The foxes were with the man he had met prior, and the young Todd was the first to speak to him. The calico boy smiled gently at him. “Well you are too you know~ I’ve been doing alright.” The winged male let his green eyes slide over towards Acere as the male spoke to him as well, gaze sliding over his wings. Gavroche knew they were strange… just like his sister’s horns. But he felt both were blessings by the great goddess Celeste and that they were meant to have them. Even if his grandmother didn’t see it that way.

“A pleasure seeing you again too, Acere! All of you, really. It’s nice to see some familiar faces. Besides Houdini’s of course. She’s sleeping in the den.” The boy had risen, stretching out his body and wings in a cat-like manner before he settled back onto the Earth. He canted his head to the side, smile remaining on his features as he shifted his gaze between the three.

“There’s a family of wolves living here… they kind of remind me of my homeland with their manes.” The boy said. “I’ve been treating a patient… he’s been wounded across the throat. He can’t speak at the moment but…” Gav smiled a bit brighter. “I’m hoping he’ll be able to once all is said and done! I’m not a master healer by any means… but my Mama taught me some things before she went missing.”

Gavroche glanced at the kits and then Ace again. “How about you guys? You going to go to that fighting tourney they’re holding?”