Yuki frowned as Tali insisted that she be able to hunt or gather. It took him some time to formulate a response, but when he did, his gold eyes gleaming brightly as he placed a claw gingerly on hers.
“Taliña,” he said. “You would not be a burden. I know that you wish to help me, but I do not want you to be pushing yourself too hard when you are injured. I want you to make a full recovery before the spring comes, so that you can help with the hunting and gathering then.”
Here, he turned to look outside at the rains, noticing that it had gotten progressively worse—and that the river had swollen well past its banks. He frowned as he looked at the storage, and then to Taliña.
“I may have to leave to see what plants and berries have not been damaged by this storm. Will you be all right if I leave you here?” he asked.
“Taliña,” he said. “You would not be a burden. I know that you wish to help me, but I do not want you to be pushing yourself too hard when you are injured. I want you to make a full recovery before the spring comes, so that you can help with the hunting and gathering then.”
Here, he turned to look outside at the rains, noticing that it had gotten progressively worse—and that the river had swollen well past its banks. He frowned as he looked at the storage, and then to Taliña.
“I may have to leave to see what plants and berries have not been damaged by this storm. Will you be all right if I leave you here?” he asked.