Two Rivers Isle life is sweet, in the belly of the beast

He didn't know what they were saying but the pity in their voice was evident, and he could at least pick up on the sombre mood. Whether one of them attended to his cleanliness or not, the stranger did not like the feeling that he was about to be cast aside — it was as if he knew it was coming — so when one of them closed the distance between them, he began to protest. He attempted to puppet Screech to a standing position despite the exhaustion, weakly snapping at the girl's face whenever she came near him, uncertain and clearly nervous whenever they breached his safety bubble. Although his teeth did not harm, every aspect of the boy's body said one thing: afraid, afraid, afraid!