Grouse Thicket A BOY IS A GUN

that pair of crimson eyes hidden amongst the shadows went undetected at first. no child would take notice of the small orbs amongst all the color. well, maybe his brother would. deku was an observant little fellow. he took note of everything it seemed. orochi was not gifted with this sense of wonder. he only focused on things that were most exciting in the moment,  that being the apple he rolled and chased around.

but the stranger could not go unnoticed forever. the fruit rolled across the earth and led the boy’s eye to the towering vessel. all interest in the newfound object was lost.

where did he come from? orochi’s ears flattened and his eyes narrowed. strangers were not wolves to be feared, not to him. liffey was kind enough, so why worry about this man?