Soothing Souls

He noticed the stirring of the girl beside him, moving the fur before speaking. He didn't mean to wake her, but it was inevitable with his cry and movements. Her words somewhat reassured him, but what could a child like him do? He couldn't even save his own mother, what did she expect to be able to do for him? By the looks of it, she was much smaller than him, too. What was she gonna do, pluck a few hairs? Maybe she had a smart mouth or some other kind of skill to offer, but by appearances, he wasn't so sure she would keep to her word. He didn't answer, just looked down to the ground between them and sighed.

When she spoke again, he looked back at her. She had an interesting name, anyway. Mustering up the courage to speak, his voice came out low and soft. "Grimshaw." His voice was surprisingly deep for a young pup, only a sign of how big he really was going to get. He was already big, but this boy would be massive by the time he matured. Large paws and a deep voice were only the first signs, but even he didn't know how big he'd really get. He felt so large compared to the small girl, but she was just small.


"Speech!"

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