put me out of my misery
12-15-2020, 08:08 AM
The boy followed without any fuss, though she knew that he was working through an onslaught of emotions. The giantess kept her pace slow and her strides easy so that the boy could keep up. After they had walked for a time, she turned her good eye to him and rumbled, "I can carry you if you're tired." It would be up to him. He'd made the effort. If he collapsed now from exhaustion, she would have to carry him anyway. This would be another child added to their litter of five. He was young enough that she hoped he would integrate well. She hadn't even asked if he had other family out there, but with his reaction to the death of his mother, she assumed that he didn't. She didn't even know his name, come to think of it. Again she cast a sidelong glance at the dejected child. "What is your name, boy?" Just in case he didn't want to speak yet, she decided to introduce herself. "I am called Resin. My pack inhabits a neighboring land. We'll keep you safe." That most likely wouldn't be any comfort just yet, but she believed he needed to know where he was going and what to expect. "Speech" |