She hesitates for only a moment before I feel my body being pulled toward shore. I still hold my breath, not wanting to celebrate until my paws are back safely on dry land. It feels like forever that I dangle in suspense, my body halfway under the log as the current continues to pull at me, like a mother not wanting to let go of their child. But unlike a child, I pull my legs up as far out of the water as I can, wanting to get as far away from it as possible. Once I feel the first sliver of land beneath me, I scrabble and squirm the rest of the way, trying to pull with Samia so that I'm not working against her.
I flop down on the ground panting from all the exertion, my sides heaving as I draw in breath and as I turn to her, I take in her own exhaustion and guilt hits me like a brick. To top it all off, she starts crying and now I really feel like a moron. "Sammie...please don't cry." I speak to her softly, soothingly. She wails at me and I move in closer, belly crawling over to her as a soft whimper falls from my dripping jaws. "But I didn't because of you. It's all okay now." I offer, reaching out to nudge at her chin gently with my nose.
She moves off of the log and topples onto me, licking at my face and I laugh despite everything. But her words draw my brows into a furrow as I snort and shake my head. "Did not. You won't get rid of me that easily." I add in a teasing tone. She starts crying harder and I put my neck around hers in a warm embrace, figuring that everyone wants to be held when they're upset. That's what mom always does when she cries anyway. "Shh, it's okay." I whisper to her, hoping to soothe her. When that doesn't work, I start to hum a melody mom sings to us when we're having bad dreams. Hoping that will stop the water works, I look back at her with a soft smile. "Ready to head back home?"
Thor
male.zero years old.36in, 145#.born to NatuxFenrir.sibling to Samia.bound to none.mated to none.father to none.Glorall's progeny
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