Desperate wails rose from the deep pit of her stomach, cries that were made of pure fear. This was worse that the beetle --it was like thousand times worse. The sting and the burning sensation that followed wasn't the worse part; what horrorized her the most was the fact that no matter how hard she shook her stubby paws the mantle of red wouldn't wear off! The tiny creatures were clinging to her skin like their life depended on it, they didn't even mind the awful screaming or pay attention to the hot tears that began rolling down the baby's cheeks.
She liked being red like mommy, but this was just too much. The tan areas of her legs and toes had been replaced by vibrant gloves of red. Between the blurry cover her eyes had been glazed with she was not able to see her blonde rescuer approaching. It wasn't until she swooped her off the ground that Maera realize she was being saved.
At first she thought it was mommy who had bravely appeared to aid her, so she allowed a ripping sob to gurgle from her body. Kids tended to maximize their tantrums when parents were around.
Then as fast as she was picked up, she was dropped. The girl trashed her legs around until her hero began to shower her with a flurry of wet kisses. She would've protested against being cleaned but the soothing motion of Danica's tongue brushed away the hell-sent critters and left a fresh sensation on her irritated skin.
She gave a relieved sigh and locked eyes with the female --who definitely was not mom! The fire-born baby was startled at first and blinked at Danica with complete confusion in her eyes. She didn't know wether to feel scared she was being licked by a stranger --something she doubted daddy would approve of-- or happy she had been rescued by the blonde femme.
"Tanks, ouchie"she babbled while still feeling a wave of fire lick her toes.
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