Ahhhh!!!

The boy's mother came flying towards her, skidding to a halt with a panicked expression. Sh asked what had happened and the giant woman motioned towards the cottage with a pull of her blocky skull. Rasping tones broke free. "Mortis is injured.The boy will tell you in his own words. Iolaire is tending to him."

Once Zee went inside the den to see to her child, the big woman moved off. Her job was done. Hopefully the perpetrator of the incident would see the error of his ways and wouldn't try to harm his siblings again. There were repercussions for all actions, and his had been a cuff and a flash of fear. If Mort told his parents what had happened, there would no doubt be more punishment in the child's future. If they were decent parents, at least.