The First Mate
We wove through the tunnels, my light low as we approached the edging of firelight.
Roddy stopped, turning his head to me.
I crouched and scratched him. "You bargain is paid, you can go home now." He slithered forward, pressing into my hand.
I have him a soft smile and another pat. "I'll be okay, but it's dangerous for baby Burhounds. Go, thank you." I stepped back to my mates, waiting until the creature finally crawled up the walls and into a crack above, its body flattening to fit.
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