Permafrost Hollows re: new beginnings

startled by the behemoth's approach, alsek stumbled onto his hindquarters and began to sob. there wasn't enough time for him to escape, nor did he have the coordination to execute such a maneuver, so breaking down for a moment was his only viable option.

oh, no, alsek whined, oh, no! he'd gotten into trouble again, but the stranger this time didn't look quite as friendly. his vocabulary, though expanded, wasn't vast enough to explain the strange chain of events leading up to this, so he was left with, water makes flowers grow.