Ouroboros Spine BWP: TSS Bones

The voice below was familiar and that strengthened his resolve. Ajei was down there. She sounded scared and though it made his heart jackrabbit up into his throat it also made him more sure - he had to help now. He could hear soft whimpers from within and he answered quickly, trying to project his voice loud enough to be heard below. "It'll be okay!" Looking at the way down he frowned. It would be bad if they both got stuck, but the thought of leaving her alone while he ran to go get an adult was instantly abandoned.

He kept talking, unable to see her, perhaps to reassure himself that she was still there and remind himself of what he was there for. "I'm coming down and then I'll help you up." Looking around he walked, across the mouth of the small ledge of earth that had been created. There was a place where the slope was shallower and he picked that, cautiously placing his paws on it to see if it would test his weight. When it held he grinned and began to pick his way down, weight shifting awkwardly on his hindquarters and straining his front - unused to the angle.

His decent was slow as his eyes adjusted to the darkness and he took care to mark and follow the easiest path so that when they went back up he would be able to lead the smaller pup back up. "You don't have to look, you can listen to me I'll be right there." He spoke again, voice tremorous with effort as he tried to speak and focus on his way down.