Post by Clannibal on Oct 19, 2015 16:55:33 GMT -5
if i'm a danger to myself Just think what I could do to you [HASH]Zach |
He had no idea what to expect, but if he were being honest, Zach was bracing himself for the worst. So, when Joey seemed to start coming back into his own self again, Zach's fur laid flat, so to speak. He wasn't even aware that he let out a sigh of relief as the boy asked to come back to the group with him. A smile crept on to his face.
"Yeah. You need to eat and drink and get warm. There's a hurricane outside, so there's a lot of people sitting around a fire," he said, patting Joey on the shoulder in the manner that spoke of affection or reassurance. It didn't occur to Zach then that Joey was dodging his question; he was just delighted to have his brother finally back. Did anything else have to matter?
He winced a bit as he moved an arm and the fresh bruise ached. That had been a close call. What was his brother thinking? Why would the appearance of another person be a bad thing? Questions still burned in his mind, but he knew better than to press on with them. Joey obviously needed rest and comfort. It was not their usual deal, since he was older now, but Zach reached a hand out to offer for Joey. It didn't feel cheesy, it felt right. But if Joey was still too embarrassed to hold his big brother's hand, well, he'd take it as a good sign.
"Joey, I'm so glad you're alive. I'm gonna take care of you," he said, in a tone so serious and full of conviction. "I've been...taking charge, trying to make it up to you. I let you down. I should've found you sooner."