More than Just the Gloomies

He nodded, grateful, "Now, don't go chugging it like Bas and Hazel though. This is medicine, only take little bits of it throughout the day. Like tea, but stronger and keeps longer." He said, then nosed the basket toward his dad, imploring him further to at least nibble the goodies inside.

"Thank you." He said. He thought to go and give his patient privacy, but this was his dad. He decided to stay longer. He got up, shook his fur for a moment, then circled and sat next to his father. Since he wasn't the subject of being treated, he felt comfortable snuggling in and laying his head on his father's leg, looking toward the hearth.

"She's coming back. She said she would." She wouldn't just leave them forever, she probably missed them as much as they missed her.

"Speech"