He had heard from the loose lips that was the gossip of Inferni that the berries near the river were in bloom. As soon as the father mentioned the fruit to his children, and then explained what exactly they were, the two were fixated and there was no going back; he had to take them. As much as Helotes just wanted to laze around today, he knew keeping the two pups occupied was better for his mental health then napping would be, and besides, he might be able to figure out how to make some of the berries into a tea, with any luck.
It was quite a long trip by foot to the bass river, but Basilio and Azucena both loved the outdoors, and going that way through the territory meant a trip to the beach, by far their favorite spot. Helotes made sure to grab a basket and a cloth before they left; he figured if there were enough berries he might pick a bunch for the mansion’s kitchen. The Lykoi warrior felt for a moment that he had completely lost his touch and that he had become fully domesticated; but he knew that it was because of his children, and that any breach of ego was worth that.
As they passed Hades Beach, the kids splashed in the water and chased crabs but Helotes kept walking, the idea of fresh strawberries was on his mind and he could feel his mouth watering as it might for a freshly killed stag. Though the children lagged behind briefly, they were quick to catch up, moaning and groaning that they couldn’t stay at the beach longer, No te preocupes, ya casi estamos allí. Helotes said with a grin, bending down to give both of his children a pat on the rump. Zuzu and Chico laughed and ran ahead, their laughter filling the air. For a moment the two were out of site but Helotes wasn’t worried, but when he came around the bend he saw his pygmy son and fiery daughter standing next to each other perfectly still, tiny ears erect and both very focused on something. It wasn’t until he got close to the two that he saw that there was a woman sitting amongst the strawberries, with a book in her hand. Helotes cocked his head to the side, only because he did not recognize her, though he did know there had been several new additions to Inferni’s ranks. But then he recognized the significance of the book in her hand, Oh… He said softly, and then Basilio’s small form ran straight up to her, piping up courageously "Hola!", his tiny tail wagging.
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