You get not so cranky old fart!
Aranck was sure that people would say that he didn't care for his grandniece and didn't feed her. For most things he wouldn’t have cared what people said but if they said anything about that with Jiya and that he was neglecting her, then he would get very angry with them and might have to resort to violence, which he tended to dislike. It was hard feeding a pup that wasn't quite ready for completely solid food. But he still fed her as well as he could. But it was difficult since he hadn't really needed to do it ever before.
He was currently humming to himself while Jiya presumably played outside. He had been inclined to keep her close when she first came here but now he was allowing her some freedom so she wouldn’t have him over her shoulder, hovering over her. He could still hear her and was preparing some herbs for his hands. His ears flicked when he heard her voice and put down the herbs, heading as quickly to the door as possible. She called for him again but he was there already. "Are you OK, little one?" His voice was concerned as he crouched down to be closer to her level.
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