This Is The End

The look on his face... she thought he was going to deny her and the girl was ready to drop to her knees and beg. He told her that she needed to stay in the strange den and a soft whine pulled from the girl's throat. If she was left alone, he would find her. He would find her and he would hurt her. Cerberus hadn't seen what the saber toothed brute had done to her mother. How could he understand the fear in her heart when he had no idea what she'd been through?

Then he said the sweetest words. He would stay with her. Valtiel smiled and nodded. Perhaps tomorrow she would feel better, but she'd been through a lot today. Being alone... it would have been horrible. She would most likely have nightmares anyway, but having someone here with her would make all the difference.

With Cerberus having agreed to stay, he went to remove the soaking wet furs that she'd been laying on before. Val looked down at herself. She was still damp, but she was no longer dripping wet. Having such long fur, it took quite a while to fully dry. With the summer heat though, she would be dry in no time. After the new furs were in place, Valtiel pulled herself onto the bed once more, pulling her long tail up against the front of her body as she did so.

Cerberus joined her on the pile of furs, getting comfortable behind her. This was how she used to sleep beside her mother. The little spoon. With a sigh, the black and gold wolf lowered her muzzle to rest upon one bent paw. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "Sorry to be such a burden, I'm just..." the girl gave her head a shake, not sure what words to choose. "Two days ago I watched him rape and murder my mother. Then he raped me and I just... I've never been alone before. Cerberus," she raised her gaze to meet his once more by merely tilting her head to the side. "I'm terrified."

"Valtiel"