The moon looks lonely
Juggernaut
10-29-2021, 05:17 PM
Sure, Kichi could imagine a deer was a weird pet. Certainly, it meant having to fight a bit more and be more observant for the sake of Torch. How much more could an animal possibly have a target stuck to it than a tiny deer. Kichi hesitated but then grudgingly offered, “He’s useful enough. He isn’t prone to the same level of fear most deer are. He can play live bait if needed, he’s pretty good at crushing snakes.” They were little things but it took a lot of boldness in a deer to not run from everything.
Those weren’t the main roles of Torch though. Torch was the only one he trusted. Everyone else he had trusted was dead or gone. He’d had hope once and that had been snuffed out. Perhaps as he’d grown older the fondness for a deer would have faded if he had others who cared for him? Now he’d never know.
“No pets of your own I see,” Kichi offered. The comment sounded more statement than a question. Kichi wasn’t for casual conversation but he could share a few words with this one when their pack was so close, at least for a minute or two. That said he really had no interest in her. She probably had this great life and maybe she didn’t think it was great. She probably had family whether it was parents or mates or both. She probably had friends considering she lived in a pack. Perhaps she had hopes and dreams for a future. Kichi didn’t even know what he wanted from life other than survival and caring for Torch. So, his best bet was mention of her own lack of companion.
Talk
Those weren’t the main roles of Torch though. Torch was the only one he trusted. Everyone else he had trusted was dead or gone. He’d had hope once and that had been snuffed out. Perhaps as he’d grown older the fondness for a deer would have faded if he had others who cared for him? Now he’d never know.
“No pets of your own I see,” Kichi offered. The comment sounded more statement than a question. Kichi wasn’t for casual conversation but he could share a few words with this one when their pack was so close, at least for a minute or two. That said he really had no interest in her. She probably had this great life and maybe she didn’t think it was great. She probably had family whether it was parents or mates or both. She probably had friends considering she lived in a pack. Perhaps she had hopes and dreams for a future. Kichi didn’t even know what he wanted from life other than survival and caring for Torch. So, his best bet was mention of her own lack of companion.
Talk