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The small fairylike creature seemed to relax at Nira’s prompting. The tremors that shook his world had finally died down, but he knew that this wasn’t over. Like the rest of the group, he was more than aware that this was the beginning of their troubles. But he’d been running for such a long time now that, resting for a few seconds amongst a bunch of really big people (who would maybe protect him from the approaching dangers ) seemed like a much better alternative. So he gladly took the kind girl’s offer to sit in her hand, breathing a sigh of relief as he recovered from the shock of the collision.
“I… thank you. I’m sorry you all must be-“
He wasn’t able to finish his sentence before a much harsher reality set in. The fire growing from his head sparked in alarm and he had to mentally control it, for fear of burning the one who offered him refuge. He tried to keep as calm as he could. Of course some of them would be angry and skeptical. He couldn’t blame them, not even a little bit. Even if he hadn’t meant to hurt their friend, it was still his fault it had happened! Most of this was… really all of his fault, really.
“No- you’re right I… I’m really sorry. I’ve caused a lot of trouble for all of you,” he said, expression dropping as he swallowed. No. He couldn’t run away from this. They all looked really scared and confused too, so… it was better to tell them what was really happening here. He looked to the human with the misty eyes who, never seemed to look directly at him.
“I’ve been running away all this time and, I dragged all of you into it,” he said, standing, tiny palms resting on the glass front of the gold disc strapped around his front. The needle inside shook, snapping so it pointed skywards all at once. In his guilt, the puff of flame didn’t seem to notice its prompting. “I… something happened with my friend and- he’s well… he’s not acting like himself at all.”
“I thought maybe if I ran from him long enough he’d eventually get worn out or snap out of it but… I don’t think he’s okay. There’s something really, really wrong with him and- I think he smelled you guys and,” he stopped, swallowing as he gripped onto the slight protrusion of the compass. “Humans only come here after they’ve died, so I think he knows you don’t belong here and he’s really, really mad about it.”
He pawed at his eyes, pulling his tears back into his body before they had the chance to fall and burn the nice lady’s palm. They put holes in other things he cried on, so he knew they were a bit of a hazard.
“But, I’m- I’m gonna get you all out of here! You didn’t come down here on purpose so you shouldn’t have to be punished for it,” he said, looking to the human boy who had suggested that they should go to some… special room? Wait, it was magical? Oh, maybe if this thing moved fast enough he really would be able to help them! “Um. If it’s alright, could you take me there? I’m not really sure what this is but, I navigate a boat all the time! And… this is kind of like a ship! It’s floating anyway so- I’m absolutely sure I could use it to get you out of here!”
The body of the train shook again, this time in waves, like rhythmic steps were crashing onto the ground from far away.
“Oh no- please! I promise- I’ll fix this, but right now we have to hurry!”
He wasn’t able to finish his sentence before a much harsher reality set in. The fire growing from his head sparked in alarm and he had to mentally control it, for fear of burning the one who offered him refuge. He tried to keep as calm as he could. Of course some of them would be angry and skeptical. He couldn’t blame them, not even a little bit. Even if he hadn’t meant to hurt their friend, it was still his fault it had happened! Most of this was… really all of his fault, really.
“No- you’re right I… I’m really sorry. I’ve caused a lot of trouble for all of you,” he said, expression dropping as he swallowed. No. He couldn’t run away from this. They all looked really scared and confused too, so… it was better to tell them what was really happening here. He looked to the human with the misty eyes who, never seemed to look directly at him.
“I’ve been running away all this time and, I dragged all of you into it,” he said, standing, tiny palms resting on the glass front of the gold disc strapped around his front. The needle inside shook, snapping so it pointed skywards all at once. In his guilt, the puff of flame didn’t seem to notice its prompting. “I… something happened with my friend and- he’s well… he’s not acting like himself at all.”
“I thought maybe if I ran from him long enough he’d eventually get worn out or snap out of it but… I don’t think he’s okay. There’s something really, really wrong with him and- I think he smelled you guys and,” he stopped, swallowing as he gripped onto the slight protrusion of the compass. “Humans only come here after they’ve died, so I think he knows you don’t belong here and he’s really, really mad about it.”
He pawed at his eyes, pulling his tears back into his body before they had the chance to fall and burn the nice lady’s palm. They put holes in other things he cried on, so he knew they were a bit of a hazard.
“But, I’m- I’m gonna get you all out of here! You didn’t come down here on purpose so you shouldn’t have to be punished for it,” he said, looking to the human boy who had suggested that they should go to some… special room? Wait, it was magical? Oh, maybe if this thing moved fast enough he really would be able to help them! “Um. If it’s alright, could you take me there? I’m not really sure what this is but, I navigate a boat all the time! And… this is kind of like a ship! It’s floating anyway so- I’m absolutely sure I could use it to get you out of here!”
The body of the train shook again, this time in waves, like rhythmic steps were crashing onto the ground from far away.
“Oh no- please! I promise- I’ll fix this, but right now we have to hurry!”
