“Oi, Noishe! Where are you going all of a sudden?”
It was unusual for the Protozoan to take off on his own, darting through the bushes of the forest that was in the complete opposite direction of the forge. Lloyd had already taken him on his walk that morning, and he told Noishe that he’d make lunch for them as soon as they got back; but his companion seemed hellbent on what he was doing, ignoring the brunette as he tried to catch up to him.
“Noishe! Are you listening to me?! Hey!” but no matter how quickly Lloyd tried to keep up, Noishe was much faster; soon disappearing completely into the forest without a single sound. If he had gotten scared by something, he would’ve been crying, and trying to hide behind Lloyd-- so what the hell was this all about?
“Jeez, what’s gotten into him..? He never ignores me like that,” it wasn’t enough to keep the brunette away however, still keeping his pace in the same direction he’d watched his dog go towards. He pushed through shrubs, walked past trees and their hanging branches until he came to a clearing; finally spotting that familiar green fur standing next to someone.
The dog had his head tilted upwards, and already was there a hand caressing the side of his face; his tail happily thumping against the ground below him. Noishe seemed perfectly content, as if he’d finally found who he was looking for.. all the while, Lloyd felt himself go completely still.
His eyes widened, the beat of his heart quickening in the depths of his chest; and despite the way his throat tightened, as if suddenly unable to speak, the brunette was able to utter a single word towards the person who had been waiting there for them.
“Dad..?”
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