For once, maybe, she's more on edge than him, and only because he's steeped in this sickness. Her gaze trying to only slowly shift to certain sounds, new foot falls, or voices that haven't already been present, and not whip her head in the direction of them. She stands tense and tall and is already collect scents in the air, intently listening, to determine the best way out for him.
It startles and surprises her to have the basket pushed at her, but if he's sure...
She lowers her muzzle to it and takes the handle by the teeth. Especially, now that he's like this, he needs it more than her; she won't be taking any. And she doesn't like him thinking he has to compensate her caring about him, or even if it was only an act of decency.
His coughing and lack of usual insistence that he can handle himself does nothing to put her own concerns to bed, and so sorry, Rocket, but she's crouching next to get her back low enough, nudging into him as a demand to get on.
And, yes. If he finds it in him to dispute this, he'll get a nasty, prickly growl in the inflection of them not having time for it. Should he need to get away in a hurry, this will be much faster, and he can rest while she carries him, besides.]
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For once, maybe, she's more on edge than him, and only because he's steeped in this sickness. Her gaze trying to only slowly shift to certain sounds, new foot falls, or voices that haven't already been present, and not whip her head in the direction of them. She stands tense and tall and is already collect scents in the air, intently listening, to determine the best way out for him.
It startles and surprises her to have the basket pushed at her, but if he's sure...
She lowers her muzzle to it and takes the handle by the teeth. Especially, now that he's like this, he needs it more than her; she won't be taking any. And she doesn't like him thinking he has to compensate her caring about him, or even if it was only an act of decency.
His coughing and lack of usual insistence that he can handle himself does nothing to put her own concerns to bed, and so sorry, Rocket, but she's crouching next to get her back low enough, nudging into him as a demand to get on.
And, yes. If he finds it in him to dispute this, he'll get a nasty, prickly growl in the inflection of them not having time for it. Should he need to get away in a hurry, this will be much faster, and he can rest while she carries him, besides.]