Artemis wrapped her arms around the creature's neck in a hug. "Bye, big guy," she said. "You be good out here. Whatever you do to take care of yourself...uh, make sure you do it."
"Come on, Art," Sawyer called, already several feet ahead of her. "It would be nice if we could finish this before it gets too dark out, so we don't have to stay the night here." The thought of staying the night in an unfamiliar cave - especially one that they hadn't yet fully explored - was not a pleasant one.
The two began walking path, but a third set of footsteps echoed behind them. Looking over her shoulder, Artemis smiled widely. "Hey, looks like our new friend wants to come with us!" She tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Ya know, I've been wanting a pet. What should I name him?"
Sawyer simply shook his head and kept walking as Artemis began listing all of the name ideas she could think of.
"Come on, Art," Sawyer called, already several feet ahead of her. "It would be nice if we could finish this before it gets too dark out, so we don't have to stay the night here." The thought of staying the night in an unfamiliar cave - especially one that they hadn't yet fully explored - was not a pleasant one.
The two began walking path, but a third set of footsteps echoed behind them. Looking over her shoulder, Artemis smiled widely. "Hey, looks like our new friend wants to come with us!" She tapped her chin thoughtfully. "Ya know, I've been wanting a pet. What should I name him?"
Sawyer simply shook his head and kept walking as Artemis began listing all of the name ideas she could think of.
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