g.o.a.t.

A soft word from Indigo had Gypsy trailing along beside him. She didn't walk as much behind him anymore, her confidence having been boosted just a bit by her time in the group. Periodically, her shoulder brushed against his. The tiny woman also didn't mind the physical contact with Indigo. In fact, she kind of liked it. In her past, touch usually meant pain and abuse. With Indigo, it had never been anything negative. She still wasn't comfortable touching the rest of the members of the group, but that was no surprise. Indigo was her savior. She would do her best to give him what he wanted.

Before they arrived at the traders camp, Gypsy could smell the thick, earthy tang of livestock. Goats in particular. A woman's voice met them and the small, shy fae tucked her ears for a moment, taking a step into Indigo's protective shadow. She listened as Indigo opened the discussion for trade. As the pair of wolves haggled, Gypsy couldn't help herself. The small, unassuming woman crept away from the pair of wolves and made her way towards the goats. She could hear them chewing and murmuring. Already Gypsy felt comforted by their presence.

A thickly accented voice spoke to the young woman and Gypsy froze in place, blind eyes going wide. "Doona walk behind that one, love. He'll kick ye." The sheep seemed to note Gypsy's blindness. A moment later it scoffed lightly. "Och, ye we bairn. Ye canna see." The sounds of movement caught Gypsy's ears and there was a little scuffle followed by a bit of cursing. The rich scent of sheep entered Gypsy's nose before a rounded face pressed against the girl's collared neck. The small wolf didn't balk against the touch, she simply turned with the sheep and started moving back towards Indigo.

Following Indigo's scent, Gypsy stopped and looked up to where she thought his face might be, though who knew if it was actually there? "I want that one, she spoke softly. The moment that the creature had touched, her, Gypsy had felt a connection. She didn't know what the sheep looked like and she knew that they had come here for goats in particular, but she needed that sheep.

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