first frost

At least he wasn’t short on comfort in those difficult few moments. Io pulled him closer and kissed him on the head as she reassured him with her words and her affection. He could feel her love and he returned it as he squeezed his arms tighter around her. He sniffled heavily as she pulled away and told him he needed to see something. He sniffled again and wiped his nose on his fur before following Iolaire to the garden.

His jaw dropped in shock when he saw the state of her garden. It seemed like yesterday he had been relaxing under the shade tree or harvesting some mint with his aunt. This was nothing like he expected, but his tears dried up quickly as his teacher explained the life cycle of plants. Nothing was wrong, he hadn’t killed his precious plants.

Indy leaned into her touch as she nuzzled between his ears and promised that the would get his garden in shape. He felt sure it would be even better next year. ”How do we get herbs in the winter then?” He asked softly, wondering if he’d missed his own answer.