little shadow's bed and breakfast

*Eris* · 06-05-2019, 07:23 PM

"Hmm, yes, quite gruff," Eris murmured, pressing her head underneath his chin and using a back-and-forth motion to scratch an itch she couldn't quite reach. Teach him... That was a thought. She wasn't sure if Lament would approve... or her other siblings. Would they like Oxide? He was so prickly. Eris warmed to everyone quickly, regardless of their attitude. Friends meant safety, and Oxide had proved that in spades.

"I'll teach you some things in the morning." He was growing more relaxed by the moment. She could feel his muscles slackening, straining towards sleep. Rest was best. Eris curled into him and fell quickly asleep to the rhythmic sound of his breathing.

Before morning light, she quietly disentangled herself. It was possible he would sleep for a long time - he had been physically depleted, the drugs had done a number on him. In the gully, there was bound to be better options for pain relief and things to staunch the blood flow. It would take a while to gather everything she needed, and Eris figured he would appreciate the privacy once he roused. By the time she returned, it would be like contending with a bear recently woken from hibernation.

By the time she returned, the sun was high in the sky. She was dirty from head to toe from rooting in the bushes and hidden crevasses. Eris had amassed a tidy stash of woolly lambs' ear leaves to stop the blood, as well as some additional moss. There was a bunch of chamomile that she had brought back earlier in the morning lying side by side with 1 scraggly ginger root. "Good morning, Oxide," she said, nudging the chamomile closer. "Eat this, along with any of the leftover lettuce from last night. Have you been drinking water?"

"Speech."

Ademic

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