Returning Shepherd

Saul Stormbringer · 08-26-2011, 01:51 PM

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Green eyes were wary as he looked towards the animals that surronded Tawny. They were larger than her, most likely much more powerful than she was. While she was laying close to the smallest of the five, his eyes were trained on the larger two, who had begun to make disgruntled noises, standing and making a noise that he could only describe as a hum. He stayed where he was, languid body leaning against the fence post, green eyes trained on the dark female in the midst of the shifting animals. If she wasnt so calm in this pen, he would have launched himself in the melee and retrieved her. But as soon as the larger animal started making noises she stood, deft hands running across the brown animal on its feet. Taking a deep breath he identified it as female and from the cloying scent surronding it, it seemed pregnant. Satisfied that the animal was calm, Tawny hugged the animal before climbing over the fence.

The grin on her face made him grin in return before his strong arms closed around her thin form. He wondered what she did for food, whether she ate enough and if anybody else fed her. He didnt have much time to consider this before she pulled away, the warmth from her body and no doubt the creatures she'd just been with leaving him with a cold spot around his chest. Not for the first time that day he thought of Siku, gone without a backwards glance. Trying to keep his expression pleased, for he was genuinely pleased to see Tawny, he listened as she spoke. He was immediately struck by how much her speech had improved, even in those few short syllables. He watched her as she spoke, wondering at what had caused the change in speech. She'd pulled herself up onto the fence and sat kicking her legs back and forth. He processed the new word she'd given him- llama. He couldnt place it, but she continued to speak.

As she welled up, he moved forward, feeling her legs graze his hips as he laid a hand on the top of her thigh. If she wanted a hug he would be there, but otherwise he stayed in his own space, only his right hand touching her left leg to give her some kind of support. She seemed to shake it off then, wiping her face with her hands an composing herself. For the most part, Saul was amazed at how coherant she was sounding. "Oh Tawny, I'm sorry your friend died. But he was a kind man, to give you these llamas!" He said softly, trying to console the girl on the loss of her friend. She seemed to have accepted it however as she jumped to her feet and began to point out the animals she'd bought home. He had no idea if she'd named them herself, or whether the mysterious 'Bojangles' had names them before he'd given them over. He nodded softly as she introduced them, smiling softly.

"Why don't you introduce me to the friendly one... Lala?"

He asked, wondering if he'd got the name right. It would take him a while to get used to the creatures, as well as their strange names. But he was willing to go and speak to them, if Tawny would introduce them.

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