A parting gift seemed appropriate, but what to get?
It'd been a while since Rio had left for her pack, leaving the house in the Hydrostone District to former tenant Harvey Butler. She was to be returning soon, though, to gather up her belonging that still were kept within the walls of her old home, and the red merle wasn't going to pass up being able to properly say goodbye. At least, until they could figure out another time to meet in the future (if it should happen).
The Brit had wondered about, hoping to find something he could give Rio for her shocking generosity. Not only had she allowed him to stay with her when he needed shelter, but now the upkeep of the house was his responsibility, giving him, for sure, a place he could come to when it was cold and raining, or when his legs grew too tired after his habitual journeys. She kept her friends fed and cared for while they resided in her abode, and when Harvey come back beaten and bruised from a shameful fight with a coyote near a pack border, the she-wolf was there to soothe his wounds and treat him to attention he needed to grow healthier.
There was no way that he could just let that all go. He didn't know for sure how he could make it up to her, but even the smallest things were better than nothing... Right?
On his way upstairs after arriving from a quick search, the aussie dog turned a scraggly looking stuffed animal in his white hands. It resembled a bear, with a missing eye button and obviously worn pelt, but at least it was (mostly) intact. Colourwise, it was majority a tawny shade with black button... eye. The mouth was sown into a subtle frown with pink thread to match the liver coloured velvet nose. A purple bow was knotted loosely about it's neck, tattered on the ends and floppy, but it was nice compared to anything else he could find.
He just hoped she'd feel the same.
Stopping at the top of the stairs, he debated what to do now; he could just hand the teddy bear to her, but was it too embarrassing for her, if she was truly appalled by the less than aesthetically pleasing sack of fluff? Or, perhaps less formal, he could set the stuffed thing on her bed, as she'd find it when gathering her items, and not feel so obliged to take it along with her. But, would entering her personal space without permission be rude?
Harvey Butler did not want to be rude, but... Then again... He couldn't prove that he hadn't been in her room at any other occasion. And if she was worried, he's reassure her that nothing was touched or fiddled with. No search took place, and everything was just as she left it when she exited several days ago for her new community.
Tha's what I'll do... Dis' ain't too 'ard, ol' chum. He said to himself, mumbling as he stared at the door leading to the dark wolf female's room. Jus' in an' out, real quicklike. Set dis' scraggly fin' down an' 'ead out.
He nodded, and opened the door slowly, stepping in briskly to set the animal atop the mattress, setting it up so at least it didn't look tossed lazily, along with used and old. It probably wasn't a charming thing, but the idea, Harv at least hoped could be considered sweet.
Bear sitting on Rio's old bed, waiting patiently for it's possible new owner's brief return, the cockney canine smiled softly, and turned for the door, shutting it just as slowly behind him as he'd entered it.
With that, he waited.
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