Chunka munk and candy galore

The other boy seemed endlessly grateful for the fish that Sulfur had given him. He hadn’t been able to speak, but the other boy understood it was a gift, and as Sul watched him eat his tail wagged back and forth and his tiny ears twitched happily. He was so glad that he had been able to help! The food helped the other boy feel better too, and, as he was thanked, Suflur gave several nods, a big smile on his face. Good! The dark-furred boy got back to his paws, looking up to see if he could see his big sister. No, not yet! That was okay though, he made a new friend in Ikuchi. He frowned… Ikuchi had given his name but…

His ears fell. He didn’t like speaking, didn’t like the garbled way his voice sounded… He was mute because he chose not to speak… not because he couldn’t. The boy shuffled on his paws and whimpered. But his new friend didn’t know his name… Mmm… “N-no… talk…” His voice, quiet and sloppy, fell from his lips before being followed by another whimper. It was clear that doing so made him upset. “S-Sulfur…” He looked away from his friend then. There, he had given his name, but his happiness had gone, replaced by the awkward upset he now felt.