Time we became friends

Rudy ignored the offer to talk about it because he didn’t want to think about the ‘it’ at the moment.  The roof was by far a safer thing to think on.  With his focus on it, he could find the calmer side of him again, it was a fragile thing apparently but so long as his mind was kept busy it was doable.  The roof would be a great start.  Ulric had asked if he was alright and Rudy owed him an answer but he waited a few moments.  Looking at the temporary skylight he found his focus again and so he kept his gaze on it as he responded somberly, “Art and I will be the future leaders.  I can’t remain a weak kid so yeah, I’m ok.” A slow exhale as he bit back another wave of emotion.  Rudy thought of going on with some imagined noble-sounding speech but there was only so far he could go into the discussion without getting to the bad topics.

So, the roof? “So, mom showed me how to make a snare once.” Thankfully Rudy’s mind was focused on the end goal and didn’t catch himself.  “What if we made some rope and I bet that could help.  Reddy my hawk can carry light things too.” It wasn’t a full answer on how to fix it, Rudy had just started considering it.  All he was giving Ulric right now was some things he could help with if Ulric felt either of those could help in whatever plans he might already have.   Rudyard enjoyed a good puzzle on how to make something work the way he wanted.  Maybe a puzzle was exactly what he needed right now.  Later, when he was alone, he could sort through his emotions more.  Later.

Rudyard Carpathius