Sora shifted to a more comfortable position, resting her tails against her thighs as Wendy worked herself up. “I remember…” Wendy cut off, her body lowering into the water as she rested her chin against folded arms. “Remember what?” It took a moment for Wendy to vocalize her thoughts. Her features dropped as she mumbled,
The time to leave comes quickly after that. Dubhe prods me along each step of the way. As soon as I’m ready, she hands me Nanook to carry, as well as one of her bearfolk children. Lillia and the hume woman were just steps behind us with the rest of the children. Nanook and the
Wendy stiffened. “I—I…” she couldn’t get the words out as she stared at Inari. Sora got up and stood in front of her, hand outstretched. “You don’t have to go alone! I’ll be with you.” She turned to her aunt, “That’s okay, right?” “Baby steps,” Inari nodded. Taking a shuddering breath, Wendy rubbed her eyes
I wake up sweaty and far too warm. Nanook is sprawled, belly up, on my chest. I’m afraid if I move he’ll wake up too. “Hmmm, Mika.” I can feel the words coming from Otsu, more than hear them. His body vibrates with his speech. I can feel that through my back and head as
Sora shivered as a chill radiated through her body. I might not always have my mom or aunt … I’ve lived all my life thinking I had to live without them. It’s not fair, but I guess that’s why she’s teaching me all this … life isn’t fair. “Oh, my adorable little niece,” Inari sighed.
“Otsu…?” Vancantly, Dubhe whispers his name. Otsu grumbles while shoving his nose off to the side, then plants himself in front of the door, blocking it. Dubhe looks agitated. “What do you mean ‘surprised to see you here’?” Otsu grumbles again. Why isn’t he talking? I can’t understand him. “No, don’t you lie to us,
She just doesn’t understand. I. Don’t. Want. To. Live. Near. Him. It doesn’t matter how capable he is, or how… restrictive Melsy is. I just don’t want to be nearby. He’s a jerk. He can’t keep his eyes and hands and words to himself. I don’t need it and I don’t want it. “We
Sora sat in silence as she listened to the surrounding noise; there weren’t that many people that moved across the beach or ate around the area. Wendy’s mother seemed to be enjoying the silence as she drank her wine and dined on the expensive food. It’s been a while since I’ve been here … everything’s changed
After giving several commands to the hume girl, then getting children lined up for feeding, Dubhe seemed ready. Lillia was relaxing the whole time, silently watching… or dozing off? Maybe both. Melsy busied herself with picking something off of her wings while performing some sort of grooming that included oddly abrasive sounds from rubbing her
I still don’t understand. Dubhe sighs. A hume woman steps out from behind her. Who is she? She’s carrying two hume babies. They are super cute. Not as cute a Nanook, but still cute. “A-ah, uhm. I think, because your son is a bearfolk, you won’t be able to live with other humes.” … Well,