BURNING THEIR LIES
Table & Coding © Hickey; I fail and this is late, damn life issues; 370 words
BURNING MY DREAMS
Why? The question caused the small male to look away from the captured meal and forced him to look at the female instead. He wasn't certain exactly what she meant with her question but he found himself considering the proper answer. Of course he only came up with the single one. "Hungry." It was the only one that appeared to make sense in this situation. He wanted some because he was hungry just as she was eating because she was hungry. He didn't seek food out of boredom or depression. He only wanted food when he was hungry and that was it. Did she differ from him? Did she know of others who wanted food when they weren't hungry?
Whatever was said next was lost on him. He didn't speak any other languages. It could even be wondered if he had a firm grasp on the one that he did speak. After all he had only spoken single words rather than complete sentences. It wasn't that he couldn't do it but that he simply chose not to do so unless a certain purpose called for it. And well, rituals were the only thing that caused one to be articulate. The young male simply didn't see a reason to apply it to everyday communications as well. Why use a lot of words were the same thing could be conveyed in simpler and smaller phrases?
While the words were lost on him the change in composure wasn't. He simply had no clue what caused the sudden aggression. He also had no idea how to react to it. Bastion couldn't defend himself and fight, that was why he had Janos. Except Janos wasn't here to take care of things for him. Eventually he just let out whine. He glanced between the claimed meal to the female before he whined again. He couldn't fight and knew better than to risk it so he just backed away. What was there for him to do but to leave? He wasn't about to get into a scuffle over something some else had slobbered on and it wasn't like they seemed to understand each other anyways. So really there was no option left but to make a retreat. |