Honeyed Pasture oh, the river

surprise wrote itself across maggak's face before she felt herself beginning to laugh; a genuine, heartfelt laugh, rolling off of her tongue like the waves upon a shore. oh, ru, you big sap. i love you too.
she rolls over so that she may press herself into his side, burying her face into his shoulder and pressing a kiss there. i wouldn't be me without you either, big guy, she mumbles, readjusting so that her voice is not muffled by the thick coat of fur he wore. sometimes i feel like you're all i have in this world, y'know? like, sure, we've got our moms, and anânsiak, but... i don't feel as close to any of them the way i feel close to you. you're my best friend.
sometimes she wondered if her moms had any place in her life at all.