3/27/2026, 9:10 PM
Selkie's little jaws clasped tight on Wendi's tail, and then released to send him tumbling to the floor as brathair spun and snapped at him.
Then he just leapt down and walked away, leaving Selkie there on his back. That wasn't supposed to happen! He sprawled like a turtle trapped on its shell and tilted his head back enough to see Honor marching straight past towards the door.
Of course! They were going to adventure! Without Kobold, which was sad, but Selkie would have a story to make him very jealous. Because now both she and Wendi were clawing at the front door, and front door meant they could get outside. And if they were outside, Selkie could just go find vater!
He wouldn't have to cry at the top of the stairs, and màthair wouldn't be so sad all the time, and vater would be back to play and look at his treasures! Selkie rolled himself over and went to join everyone clawing at the door with gusto.
When it creaked open he did his very best to be the first one out. But Wendi was not big enough for him to sneak through his legs, so instead he tried to duck and faceplanted in very cold snow with a startled yelp while máthair looked down at all of them.
But! They were being allowed outside! So Selkie didn't scream, and squirmed on his belly until he could skitter out on careful paws, looking around wide-eyed. It was very dark, so dark he could barely see, and wind howled cold and stinging in his face and made him squint his eyes. He was never going to find vater like this, and looked wet-eyed at máthair in plaintive question.
Then he just leapt down and walked away, leaving Selkie there on his back. That wasn't supposed to happen! He sprawled like a turtle trapped on its shell and tilted his head back enough to see Honor marching straight past towards the door.
Of course! They were going to adventure! Without Kobold, which was sad, but Selkie would have a story to make him very jealous. Because now both she and Wendi were clawing at the front door, and front door meant they could get outside. And if they were outside, Selkie could just go find vater!
He wouldn't have to cry at the top of the stairs, and màthair wouldn't be so sad all the time, and vater would be back to play and look at his treasures! Selkie rolled himself over and went to join everyone clawing at the door with gusto.
When it creaked open he did his very best to be the first one out. But Wendi was not big enough for him to sneak through his legs, so instead he tried to duck and faceplanted in very cold snow with a startled yelp while máthair looked down at all of them.
But! They were being allowed outside! So Selkie didn't scream, and squirmed on his belly until he could skitter out on careful paws, looking around wide-eyed. It was very dark, so dark he could barely see, and wind howled cold and stinging in his face and made him squint his eyes. He was never going to find vater like this, and looked wet-eyed at máthair in plaintive question.
