Walking on Hot Coals
10-03-2013, 10:56 AM
"He's been gone for awhile now, so I suppose you could say that, but usually he's around somewhere." She would assure him as her own body joined him on the floor of the den, he would notice that this time she would not push herself up against him. He found the sensation odd, that he was disappointed that they were no longer touching. Taking a bit of odd initiative the boy would absently lean his body closer to her own so that he could feel her body heat against him one more time. I wondered if he'd come if he heard me call him. The words would fall nearly silently as they were mostly meant for himself. "Are you hungry?" The words would sound like sweet nectar as he remembered his pit of a stomach. It was quite empty, as he had not found the care of his parent in a bit of time and her was certainly a rather lousy hunter. The answer became obvious as the cavern betrayed him and a loud growl for food would emit from his abdomen.I guess it has been a while since I've eaten much. He would reply, a shadow of a smile finally forming on his bleached maw. You know how to hunt? The question held the slightest of curiosity as he guessed she would have been taught less fighting and more hunting. Speech, |