King Elk Forest second breakfast

he seemed to have amused his new buddy, and this made the little hobbit giggle. but heston didn't give up the bounty that cortland tobias was quite sure he was carrying, and a frown creased his velvet brow. he was hungry now -- why didn't the huge snowy beast understand that? cortland's ears pinned back against his skulll, and he cast a searching glance for his mother. senses revealed she was close, perhaps even barreling down upon the man to sweep her son away, but for now he didn't see her, and this made the boy wonder if she would ever come back.

"mama gawn," he muttered confidently. "i hongree naow." to punctuate his words, cortland reared up on his chubby hindquarters and bumped heston's chin again, now a bit frustrated his pleas for food were going unanswered.