Ankyra Sound ocean death

stepping in here for one last post

probably due to the racket he was making in grief, chacal arrived, and to his despair, began to nudge him away from the body. 

no! lafayette cried, wriggling out from behind the protective shield that was his aunt. no matter her intent, he was insistent on staying near his uncle—or what was left of him, at least.

he turned a tear-stained face toward chacal, placing a paw upon the still, dark shoulder.

i'm stayin' wit' 'im, he declared firmly. he'll be buried wit' de rest of our family. but i wannae stay here. . .at least for now.

he wasn't yet ready to say goodbye.