This Is The End

The pair sat in the water for some time, silent and contemplative but it wasn't uncomfortable. She would sit here for as long as he wanted. The cool water was a vast difference from the heat of the Austerian summer. The gentle bubbling of the little waterfall was soothing to the girls frayed nerves. Sitting in the water made her realize just how sore other parts of her body were, however. She would never forgive that bastard for hurting her.

After a while, the boy rose and offered her his paw. Valtiel took it without hesitation and stood, careful to not put too much weight on her injured leg. The brute had really done a number on it. As she curled her neck to look, she noted the big, jagged holes from the brute's saber fangs. There were scratches and tears from his other teeth and he'd definitely pulled a muscle or two in her hip and thigh. The pain beneath her tail was much more bearable, though she still wished that it wasn't there.

Perhaps Valtiel was withdrawn and slave-like, but that only lasted so long as she didn't know who her master was. The horned boy had confirmed that she belonged to him and it did wonders to sooth her nerves. With his help, she limped from the pool. Once on the bank, she gave her body a shake, but her overly long, obsidian coat was still dripping wet. It would take a long time to dry. Again he lifted her onto his back and again she was impressed by his strength. The girl wrapped long forelegs around his neck, a hind leg on either side of his well muscled hips.

The dogs came and went, melding into the shadows to carry out their masters wishes. They arrived back at the... whatever the strange den was called, and he placed her down upon some furs. Another fur was given and she worked to dry herself just a bit. As the boy gently pulled her wounded leg out to work on it some more, he gave his name as Cerberus, then asked her own. Dark ears shifted forward as she mulled over his name. It was... fitting. She quite liked it. "Valtiel," she spoke the three syllables in response, then reached out one slender paw to settle it upon his, stopping Cerberus from his task. Once their eyes met, she gave him the first confident smile that she'd been able to muster this entire time. "Thank you, Cerberus. You saved my life." And as such, that life belonged to him.

"Valtiel"