[He feels a certain amount of pride at a job well done that doesn't quite sit right. First- pride is an unfamiliar emotion. Second- he didn't really trick the wolf, just delay the inevitable. Third- why does he care?
He still can't come down, but he goes to the hollow in the tree where the creature emerged and sticks his long hand in, reaching to see if there's anything else- a nest with young or another big one, but his nimble fingers grope at nothing but dead leaves and moss and other things strewn around to make bedding.
He pulls his hand back and looks down.] I can find more.
[Is he buying his own safety? It seems like the clever thing to do. He does feel very clever. Like the smartest of his species. He makes sounds that people understand and his fingers are more dexterous. More than that, though, he feels like he's doing this predator a favor, not because he doesn't want to be eaten, but because it feels right to help him.]
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He still can't come down, but he goes to the hollow in the tree where the creature emerged and sticks his long hand in, reaching to see if there's anything else- a nest with young or another big one, but his nimble fingers grope at nothing but dead leaves and moss and other things strewn around to make bedding.
He pulls his hand back and looks down.] I can find more.
[Is he buying his own safety? It seems like the clever thing to do. He does feel very clever. Like the smartest of his species. He makes sounds that people understand and his fingers are more dexterous. More than that, though, he feels like he's doing this predator a favor, not because he doesn't want to be eaten, but because it feels right to help him.]