Your Inheritance

Vanta listened quietly as her mother explained to her the companions who had accompanied her. The toucan peered over Zee’s shoulder at her - opening a beak that was crystalline, just like her. The pup blinked at him in wonder. “Is he.. like me?” She asked softly, lifting a paw to gently touch it to the creature’s curved nose.

The snake drew her attention next, slithering through the grass and up onto Vanta’s leg. The feeling of strong muscle coiling and climbing up her limb and onto her neck was discomforting, but once the viper was settled within the fluff of her neck she felt.. stronger. More protected, at the very least. The snake’s tongue flicked out, tasting the air and reminding her that there were other ways to see that were not through one’s eyes.

Lost in a state of shock, Vanta had little to say. Mother was giving her a gift beyond what she could have ever imagined. Two trusted and life-long companions who saw her through countless situations safe and whole. Would this make up for her failing eyes? Would it bring more risk to Zee, who would need to learn to adjust to their absence?