Hoshor Plains the animals inside came out to play

Orochi wasn’t observent. Inflections and body language would fly over his head on most days. Right now, he was hyper aware of everything. He could hear the waviness in Hide’s sigh and the strain in his voice. The yearling briefly held his breath.

Of course I was. The answer was nearly immediate. I couldn’t just sit in that forest knowing you were missing. I was just—I was worried. He didn’t mean for that to slip out, but it did. Orochi would just clear his throat and pretend it was never said. Why would you ask?