His attempts were futile as the treasure just kept slipping from his grasp. Another frustrated growl was on the verge of escaping when his attention was once more shifted. Leo lowered his head to be level with the inky Eastfall-Slayer boy. Dual met blue as the older boy asked if he could try before gently grasping the far end of the slippery rock. It took a moment for the small child to register what was being asked of him but he nodded vigorously once it did. He didnt mind the help so long as the older agouti didnt run off with Matos' prize as his sisters sure would have.
His attempts were futile as the treasure just kept slipping from his grasp. Another frustrated growl was on the verge of escaping when his attention was once more shifted. Leo lowered his head to be level with the inky Eastfall-Slayer boy. Dual met blue as the older boy asked if he could try before gently grasping the far end of the slippery rock. It took a moment for the small child to register what was being asked of him but he nodded vigorously once it did. He didnt mind the help so long as the older agouti didnt run off with Matos' prize as his sisters sure would have.
He held very still, allowing the boy the time needed to process his offer. Dealing with pups was still entirely new to Leo, and figuring out exactly how much they did or didn’t understand was rather difficult. But eventually the little one nodded, seeming to have realized that the yearling was simply trying to help. Wagging his tail lightly, Leo clamped down more tightly on the rock-cicle, taking a few moments to get a proper grip; No wonder he had trouble…! The stone was surprisingly slippery, very much like a real icicle. He didn’t want to stop and study it too closely though, afraid the pup might suspect his interest for jealousy – once they’d returned to Aquene to show off the treasure, he might get a chance. For now, though, he nodded at the boy, mumbling through his mouthful of rock: “Om’ards then. ‘ome, tho mom.” He’d let the boy lead the way, following close after with the treasure held high. Thoughts ”Speech” |