Wolf Heart
Gav
12-13-2019, 12:54 PM
When she came Gavroche held his ground. He could feel his heart pounding in his check, nausea threatening to overtake him, but by the will of the Divinities and his Gods he stood as firm as a seventeen inch fun-sized wolf could. Her dry words were expected -- she was a slaver and her thoughts were on business. He had to be brave, had to do what his cousin and Houdini had often told him he’d be able to do.
“The eruption was hardly expected by any of us. It was not intended to have you wait so long.” Gavroche did his best to meet her gaze and keep his voice level. “Unfortunately things played out how they did. I am here now, however, on the matter of business left unfinished.” Gods how his heart pounded! Could she hear it? Hear his anxiety as he pushed to stand up before her?
“I bring you a counter offer. Myself, and my cousin’s collar, in place of the slave you hold now. I told you before I know of herbs, healing… I can still make that part of the deal happen as a slave to your band.” He took a small breath. “However my cousin perished as a result of the eruption. A flaming branch fell and trapped them. My companion and I were unable to remove it. As their last act they gave their collar to me and said it would be best to find you. My companion passed as a result of smoke inhalation as a result as well.” His throat was hurting from talking so much but Gavroche didn’t stop just yet.
“So there’s the counter offer. You can take me and the collar, to use and then sell off as you wish, in exchange for her freedom…” Or keep her… though he didn’t say that. He didn’t even want to present that option.
“The eruption was hardly expected by any of us. It was not intended to have you wait so long.” Gavroche did his best to meet her gaze and keep his voice level. “Unfortunately things played out how they did. I am here now, however, on the matter of business left unfinished.” Gods how his heart pounded! Could she hear it? Hear his anxiety as he pushed to stand up before her?
“I bring you a counter offer. Myself, and my cousin’s collar, in place of the slave you hold now. I told you before I know of herbs, healing… I can still make that part of the deal happen as a slave to your band.” He took a small breath. “However my cousin perished as a result of the eruption. A flaming branch fell and trapped them. My companion and I were unable to remove it. As their last act they gave their collar to me and said it would be best to find you. My companion passed as a result of smoke inhalation as a result as well.” His throat was hurting from talking so much but Gavroche didn’t stop just yet.
“So there’s the counter offer. You can take me and the collar, to use and then sell off as you wish, in exchange for her freedom…” Or keep her… though he didn’t say that. He didn’t even want to present that option.