10-21-2020, 01:45 AM
Tristan hovered over Nimeda.
He paced as she slept. When the doctor arrived, he stood tall over the man’s shoulder. Then he would pace, return to sniff the air for change, and move about the room. A familiar sense of caged loomed like a threat. He didn’t like ineptitude. Powerlessness.
Sierra’s investigation into his motives continued, now of all times.
“Who asked for my help, yes,” he corrected, even as his hackles raised. “The pack always avoids two-legs,” he said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. As soon as he said it, he felt guilty. He had treated Sierra poorly for weeks now. She deserved better. Tristan was far from kind.
When Nimeda stirred, relief swarmed his scent, until she found him. Fear wafted from her, but the scent was mixed with wonder. Who did she fear? Him?
“Tristan,” he said careful as unseen footfalls, not knowing where the name may land.
“The doctor thinks you fell. Did you?” he was wary of other creatures nearby, but for all their ferocious appearance, were likely to be tame. He understood the misconception.
He paced as she slept. When the doctor arrived, he stood tall over the man’s shoulder. Then he would pace, return to sniff the air for change, and move about the room. A familiar sense of caged loomed like a threat. He didn’t like ineptitude. Powerlessness.
Sierra’s investigation into his motives continued, now of all times.
“Who asked for my help, yes,” he corrected, even as his hackles raised. “The pack always avoids two-legs,” he said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. As soon as he said it, he felt guilty. He had treated Sierra poorly for weeks now. She deserved better. Tristan was far from kind.
When Nimeda stirred, relief swarmed his scent, until she found him. Fear wafted from her, but the scent was mixed with wonder. Who did she fear? Him?
“Tristan,” he said careful as unseen footfalls, not knowing where the name may land.
“The doctor thinks you fell. Did you?” he was wary of other creatures nearby, but for all their ferocious appearance, were likely to be tame. He understood the misconception.