by Arcaii » Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:55 am
Choices:
1: Need to be serious
2: Wait until you're done
3: Need to be serious
4: Calm down for a second
5: Need to be serious
6: Need to be serious
7: Calm down for a second
Roll says... 5: Need to be serious.
"Be a little more serious," you say. "This isn't just a hop over to the next block."
Thimble relents and settles for vibrating excitedly. "I know, I know, but..."
"You haven't been out in the woods," you continue. "We don't have any connections out there keeping us from getting hurt. And food will be harder to find. If we get injured, or chased away, or stuck in a ditch, there's no one to come and save us."
Thimble falls silent. Her eyes look to the ground.
"If you sincerely want to go with me, you have to treat this with sincerity." You watch her, gauging her reaction. "We'll be walking far, for a long time. We'll have to hunt, and search for water, all on our own. So we need to plan things out, and take this seriously. Do you get that?"
"I get that," she mumbles. "I was just excited, that's all."
"You can be excited," you say. "As long as you understand what's happening."
She nods, but she's quiet until the two of you are in her yard.
Scat peeks out from behind the foliage. He seems quite surprised to see you here, but he doesn't say anything until you bring him up to speed.
"Yourmom'sgunnamissyou," he says to Thimble. His expression, though hard to see, makes you think he's said this before.
"I know..." Thimble smiles sadly. "But she can always get another kitten."
Your lip curls on instinct. Any life where a family member can be simply replaced like dry herbs disgusts you. You're glad that you're taking her now.
"An'you?" Scat tilts his head, looking at you. "Arewegood?"
"What do you mean?" You make yourself relax.
His eyes narrow just a fraction, but he only says, "DunnoifIshouldgowithyou. Orifyou'dletme."
I'd rather you do.
It's up to you.
You're a free cat.
Maybe we should part.
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Arcaii on Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:18 am, edited 1 time in total.