10-04-2009, 02:35 AM
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Hemming clutched the puppies as Zaramama handed them over, adjusting them so each one could lean over his shoulder. He cast a glance to Ember for reassurance, feeling their little bodies close to his, their warmth blending into his own. It was a strangely pleasant feeling, having two little hearts beating close but so much faster, but the male still felt rather overwhelmed with the situation. He smiled at the kind old woman and nodded. The wolf understood her situation, despite not knowing where she was going or even if she had to be on time for something. Winter was coming soon, anyway, and that would make it harder to travel. Turning, he gestured for Zaramama to come so that she could get something to eat, and followed Ember into the village. The meat that they had accumulated over the summer months was kept carefully in stores for the cold winter, but there was enough to spare. Hemming would certainly go out and catch something, and would have even if he didn't offer away some food. He felt that Zaramama deserved it, and would have caught her some himself if that was necessary. As they reached the food stores, Hemming set the two girls on the ground carefully and motioned for Zaramama to sit down as well. He picked out some meat and handed it to her, smiling genially, before grabbing a bit for the pups. The deer jerky that the coyote had given him could be saved more easily, he figured, and perhaps it was something of a treat. He sat down cross-legged near the pups and watched them rather fondly, looking up to Ember for a moment to see what she planned to do next. He still wasn't quite sure what he should do with the puppies. |