@kabancki (continued)
Once the boy in front of him had shut his eyes, he waited for a moment, his voice chiming like a soft bell echoing through the quiet forest.
“No peeking!”
Tiny fingers reached out and closed around Brendan’s hands. He held them there for a moment, making sure his eyes stayed closed.
“I want to show you something, I’ll make sure you don’t trip so don’t worry.” Wally gently guided him a few steps away, watching the ground in case of small objects. He wasn’t sure he’d be able to support him in the event of falling, but he was confident they wouldn’t get to that point. After all, the clearing he was leading Brendan to was near and the serene trickle of water was now audible. He hoped it didn’t give his surprise away.
Without letting go of his hands, just in case, he paused. “We’re here, you can open your eyes now,” his voice was still quiet, as if the whole world was sleeping. The only waking movement was a small spring of water dripping steadily down tall rocks, creating a mini waterfall leaking into a clear pool of sparkling water.
“I found this place a while ago and it’s one of my favorite places to be. I thought you might like it, it’s a good place to sit and think or draw, or anything really. I haven’t seen people around here, but occasionally Pokémon wander towards me. I was able to feed a wild tailow once! ” He gazed at the pond before looking back at Brendan excitedly.
