cross my heart

The way that she instantly hunkered down to the ground pleased him. She showed deference to his superior status and that was a good thing. He wouldn't have to bite her immediately. When she crept towards him and her eyes went wide at his appearance, the boy frowned. Did he really look that bad? His pelt bristled a bit and he looked away. Good thing that his swollen eye was the one that didn't work. "Our stupid sister roped me into getting her honey. I got stung by bees. Honey is gross." He wouldn't help Venom again any time soon, that was for sure.

Chimera's pink eye narrowed at the cowering form of his sister. "What are you doing out here all by yourself? I'm surprised that nothing has eaten you yet." Not that he wanted anything to eat her. At present, Siren was his only... he hesitated to call her a friend. She was his only... entertainment? Something like that.