Not Small Sickness: Part 8.
Tags! @meadow-roses @starrysketcher @loftwingofcrimson
I hope no one is annoyed by how often I update this lol!
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A raptor landed into Akolan, Garten hopped off the back of the bird onto the ground, then outstretched his hand toward Wilfred, Wilfred ignored it, he slowly slid down onto the ground.
“What's wrong with you?” Garten asked.
Wilfred looked up. “Huh? Oh! Uhh….” Wilfred quickly thought of a lie. “I was just kinda hoping I would be allowed into my old room.”
“Why would you be?” Garten asked, grabbing Wilfred's arm and leading him down the streets.
“I don't know, just kinda hoping I guess, lots of memories there.” Wilfred said.
“Forget those! You're here to forget about all that nonsense!” Garten said.
“Where are we going?” Wilfred asked.
“Why do you keep asking that?” Garten asked.“It's a reasonable request.” Wilfred said.“
Fine, if you have to know.” Garten pointed far ahead towards a house with a white doe entering the door.
“With them.” Garten said. “They said they'd take you in, you'll get your assignment tomorrow.”
Wilfred didn’t answer, he just followed, pulling his hand away from his older brother, Garten looked back, but said nothing, just continued going forward.
Garten knocked on the door once they got up to it.
“Open up Sween!” He yelled.
“Sween!? Sween is here!?" Wilfred thought to himself.
The door opened. “Hello?” Sween said. “Garten? What are you doing here?” Sween asked timidly.
“You're taking in a new rabbit, you know him well.” Garten gestured towards Wilfred and smirked at Sween's shocked face when she looked over.
“Wilfred?!” Sween said.
“Have your sorry reunion without me.” Garten shoved Wilfred into the house and slammed the door.
Sween and Wilfred stared at the door for a bit before looking at each other.
“Wilfred!” Sween quickly hugged Wilfred, Wilfred didn’t hug back. “Are you okay?” Sween asked.
Wilfred nodded.
“Can't talk? Sween asked.
Wilfred shook his head.
“Ah, too overwhelmed huh? Sween guessed.
Wilfred nodded, tears filling his eyes.
“What happened?” Sween led Wilfred over to the lit fire and gently pushed him into a chair.
“You don't have to answer yet, I'll make you some tea.” Sween left to make said tea, leaving Wilfred with his thoughts.
“Smalls ... .how do I help you now??..”
“Wilfred?”
Wilfred looked up at the voice. “Whittle?!” Wilfred said, jumping up into Whittle's arms.
“You're okay!!” Wilfred said.
“Well yes.” Whittle returned the hug. “How are you?” Whittle asked.
Wilfred sat back into the chair. “Not great.” Wilfred replied.
Seeing Whittle brang Wilfred back to the present, he looked over a saw Sween walk in holding a cup of tea, she walked over and handed it to Wilfred.
“What happened?” Sween and Whittle asked.
Wilfred felt more tears, he wiped them away and looked down.
Sween and Whittle exchanged worried glances. Sween spoke first. “Have you met our children?“ she asked.
“Heather and Picket? Yes I have.” Wilfred said.
“Are…are they alright?” Whittle asked.
“Yes, don't worry, they're in safe hands.” Wilfred said.
Sween and Whittle sighed in relief.“What actually happened then?” Whittle asked.
“It's a long story.” Wilfred said.
“Well, we have plenty of time.” Sween said.
You guys might get some sillies next chapter...
