She was a pitiful thing and her begging swayed Meerkat more toward feeling sorry for her than wary of her. She glanced at her son, his eyes gazing vaguely toward the sky as he listened to the stranger’s voice. Meerkat wondered what he made of the sounds she made as she lowered herself to the ground.
“Aye, ma,” he replied, his entire body perking up as she assigned this task to him. “Righ’ now?” Skip tacked on, almost disbelieving.
She watched him move away, clearly excited but moving gingerly. Only when her son moved out of sight did she return her gaze to the stranger.
Skip, do you think you can find your way to the closest stockpile, gather whatever’s freshest, and fetch it back here? On your own?the mother queried after a brief contemplation.
“Aye, ma,” he replied, his entire body perking up as she assigned this task to him. “Righ’ now?” Skip tacked on, almost disbelieving.
Yes, go now. If you lose your way, just call for me.
She watched him move away, clearly excited but moving gingerly. Only when her son moved out of sight did she return her gaze to the stranger.
What is your name?she asked in a soft voice. What happened to you? she wondered, though only in the privacy of her own mind.
-Signing.- | "Speaking." | -"Signing & speaking."- | "Mouthing (inaudible)." | Thoughts.
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