Silver Creek Butterflies fly away

His ears flopped up. While the growling had stopped, what he heard next frightened him more. They were just going to hide Lilah away? But she was the only one that could explain his arrival.  She was the only one that could save him from the beating he would likely be receiving. Perhaps he'd even be chased away, unable to protest or even as much as give them his name.

Ooorrghh. A gurgled mess spilled from his throat, mouth wide to produce a sound that vaguely resembled someone's voice as the stump of what was left of his tongue could be seen wriggling in the back. He was trying to say something along the lines of "No, that's cruel" but perhaps only the "no" could be recognized, maybe not even that. His eyes went wide, shocked to say the least that this situation had made him want to scream and shout. But he was far too cowardly to do it, even if he was able to.