Discoveries and more

She stood there, counting and recounting even as he stood over her and tried to make sense of the tally marks she had made to count. Her brain was running through everything. She had even been sleeping through her nightmares lately. Things were clinking into place and his voice broke her from her shock and concentration. "If that's how many meals I've given you so far I can hope you'll eat this one before I'm disappointed." A blink. Did he not know the math? Or had his tutors not taught him? Did miss Rose not teach him about this?

"Put this in your satchel and eat. Then write me what you think happened." He was putting the fur out for her. She looked to it then to him. she took it but didn't put it away. She placed it in her book and kept thinking. How the hell could she tell him? She couldn't stay in the north if she truly was gravid, and her math wasn't wrong. She had checked at least five times. A look back to him as he shoved the liver and organs at her. He was right to want to feed her more but now she would have a greater need of it wouldn't she. She would have to make certain he knew so he would hunt daily now.

The moment he was close enough a genuine grin spread on her face. He might take it as her attacking but she had no intentions of hurting him. No she was a flash as she launched her smaller form at him and made to wrap her arms around his neck and press her face into his chest, excitement bubbling under her skin causing her tail to swing rapidly behind her. He wasn't likely to be thrown backwards and that hadn't been her intention. No she had now done two things he wanted of her and it had brought excitement to her form. She was actually useful! For once in her life she wouldn't just be trash!
"Things I Hear"