Neverwinter Forest I'm an accelerant, baby

Amid the pattering of rainfall and the rushing sound of the stream, he heard soft pawsteps approaching him, though he figured he wouldn't have to avoid whoever it was, seeing as he was well within the borders of a pack he now belonged to. It was kind of nice, not having to watch his own back for once. He reveled in the simplicity of a life spent within secure borders already, though living amongst others did have its drawbacks. At the top of the list- children. 

He didn't move his head, but slanted one slate grey eye in the youth's direction as he continued to hang his dripping nose over the stream. While Jackalope could only see the kid out of the corner of his eye, he could tell that the youth was mortified at what he saw. "Ugghhhhh," He groaned in reply. He allowed his lower jaw to hang, slack, whilst he tried to speak in order to keep his bottom teeth from putting pressure on his upper jaw. "Got vvvit. Vvroked'n...d'nose." He grated, realizing now that speaking, as well, was painful. He could hardly form the syllables without applying pressure- from his tongue or his soft pallet- to somewhere outchy within his mouth. "Sh'seee th'hoth'rr guy," He boasted, albeit without much conviction.