Ankyra Sound you're a canary and im a crow

What was only a handful of minutes felt like an hour to the distressed and sobbing child, snot dripping from his nose as sniffles filled the air around him. The only interruption from this came from the unfamiliar figure that approached, her voice soothing in his time of worry.

"M-", hic, "m-mom" came his shaky response, glossy eyes glancing up the scarred woman before he frantically began looking around for his mother who he was sure was going to appear out of nowhere and save him any moment now.