Crowded on a velvet cushion

He thought he'd been doing pretty well, that was until the rock cracked beneath his paws and the falling stone made lava splash up onto his leg. The boy shrieked despite the obvious pressure around his neck as the guide scooped him up and dropped him on the cool smooth stone of the other side. For a moment, his face scrunched between the tears and the pain and he just wanted to go home but he also had a terrible case of FOMO and decided finding out what this big dark guy was all about was more important.

Despite the way his leg throbbed, he tucked it up against his chest protectively and did his best to see how they were gonna move forward. Maybe it was all a bit much with his injury. The big guy had helped him out the first time, maybe he'd help him again? Turning tearful eyes towards his guide he did his best head cant, hoping for a hint.

“Speech”