Crafting snares and futures

Rudy liked the feeling of Fern pressing into him, it was a simple thought but a true statement that crossed his mind and caused a warm content sensation within.  His words of encouragement apparently did their work and Fern seems to get a second wind of determination to work on the leather strips.  The larger wolf gave her a small smile, “if learning was easy, everyone would be a genius.”  

Ya know, how many times had he tackled Art, given his sisters a friendly nudge, or even wrap his head about and it was all well and good, a reminder of safety and love in family bonds.  Fern’s touch also felt good but with a strength of awareness that was new, and her smaller paw on his was hardly any amount of weight yet her touch was more solid and of importance than the ground below him.

Rudy’s eyes move to the leather as she tries to lace it again, knowing all too well how irritating the process is.  He’d rather never make a single snare or rap of any kind but, knowing tools of the trade was important.   “So, did Rigel help her at anything?  I bet an owl would be good for a spy at night,” his childhood desire had been to be a spy, and what was it now?

What did Rudy want with his life?  Right at this moment, he wanted to skirt such a deep thought.  Rudy had always known what he believed to happen and thus what he wanted but Oxx had shaken him.  Fern’s next words about his tail shocked Rudy.  Both that she’d bring up the sensitive subject and then her opinion on it.  Rudy watched her face for a few seconds before glancing back down to the leather.  He wasn’t really looking at the leather but debating with himself.
 
She finished the bit of leather and was ready to move on.  Fearless hero huh? Rudy smirked with a bit of amusement. Rudy tested the braided rope for a moment, pulling and testing its strength as it was, nodding.  “Next comes the fun part." Rudy tapped one end of the rope, “Wrap this, around the other side and form a knot.  Try it for a minute, if you can’t figure it out or if your paws can’t do it then we can bring Savage in.  Gotta make sure you aren’t secretly talented though.” A pause before adding, “and thanks.”  


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