"Hey," growled Ryder.450Please respect copyright.PENANADLIDEsChVg
"Hey," he repeated.450Please respect copyright.PENANAvsrxZoqfJT
"Listen to me dragon," hissed Ryder one final time, finally catching Walker's attention.450Please respect copyright.PENANAwYwrcNlNvF
"Oh, ah, yes Ryder?" asked Walker in an unfocused way.
The orange cat rolled their eyes before getting up and starting to walk off.450Please respect copyright.PENANAUb9aJkCMLU
"Ye've seen the fountain, come'on now dragon. I don't give tours often so ye better keep up," mewed Ryder as the distance between the two grew larger.450Please respect copyright.PENANAwQ6VUy6h8e
"W-Wait! R-Ryder," said Walker as he reluctantly moved closer to the cat.450Please respect copyright.PENANAscOnSdQlTE
"I wish to stay by the human called Rin's side," explained Walker as he flicked his tail to the man at the fountain.
With a raised eyebrow, Ryder asked, "Why?"450Please respect copyright.PENANAgmrVwC78DB
"I am here to observe and I have chosen who to observe. I wish to watch over and observe this man here and the child," replied Walker.
Ryder laughed at Walker's comment until he realized he was serious.450Please respect copyright.PENANAbz4rBr7Vue
"Shit, ye're actually serious? I knew ye were weird mate but this takes the cake," mewed Ryder with a hint of surprise in his voice.450Please respect copyright.PENANAXEiYG4li0q
Walker huffed at Ryder before growling, "language Ryder, language."
Ryder sighed an annoyed sigh at Walker's request, his ears flat against his head.450Please respect copyright.PENANAvTEUvC2pHk
"Don't get yer panties in a twist dragon, it's not like I'm list'n to ye anyway."
Walker found Ryder's words enraging, although he did not know what "panties" were, he still found the use of it in the sentence angering.450Please respect copyright.PENANAERkiR2LTIj
"Ryder, I know you've helped me out his far but I have no means of communication when it comes to the humans. I must ask of you again to stay by my side and be my translator," asked Walker, half expecting Ryder to refuse and paw his way away.
But, Ryder burst into laughter instead and ended up rolling across the floor in a fit.450Please respect copyright.PENANAJYAvNarbgi
"Ye're hilarious! Oh god! Hahaha! My stomach hurts," laughed Ryder.
A frown made its way across Walker's face before asking, "guess that's a no then?"
After Ryder's laughing fit, he got up and rubbed his paws against his eyes.450Please respect copyright.PENANAa9QEWiCnK8
"I-I'll think about it, but for now ye're on your own. Oh geez... you should totally be a comedian," laughed Ryder one more time before he calmed back down.
Smiling, Walker nodded his head gratefully to the orange pelted cat and waved them goodbye as they disappeared into some shrubbery.
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Walker turned back around toward Rin and Nageki once the cat called Ryder disappeared from sight.450Please respect copyright.PENANAKIWVLraaoX
He then started smiling at the sight of Rin and how dearly he cared for the child that was not his own.
Rin and Nageki got up after a moment had passed and Rin had started looking around.450Please respect copyright.PENANACBZQX18KXQ
Walker made his way over to Rin's side but kept enough distance so he would not bump into him before smiling at Nageki who was once again trying to reach out and grab the dragon.450Please respect copyright.PENANA1GknI0uzjP
"Are you still there spirit? Mr. Natsuhi left so I don't know, but listening to a cat isn't that reliable in the first place," asked Rin as he turned to face Walker based on where Nageki was looking.
Natsuhi? Thought Walker as he looked down at Rin.450Please respect copyright.PENANAtPpTJXX10m
Summer fire is what Rin decided to call Ryder by?450Please respect copyright.PENANAMolI7ezrrs
Walker concluded that is was because of Ryder's summery orange pelt that shone like burning fire that gave Rin the idea for the name.450Please respect copyright.PENANAbiaGT1ZdRB
It was pretty though.
"Well, Nageki sure believes you're still here," smiled Rin as he looked down to the white haired child.450Please respect copyright.PENANAZtLLjPvPrf
I am here, don't you worry Rin thought Walker as he continued to smile at Rin.450Please respect copyright.PENANA7tLC3hCNOb
"Hey... I know this is peculiar, but can I call you Hana? It was the name of someone really special to me who passed and if you're a spirit then... you could possibly be Hana," smiled Rin, but the hint of sadness lingered under that cover of happiness.
I don't mean to disappoint you Rin, but if you wish to call me Hana then go ahead, thought Walker as Rin spoke.
Once the one-sided conversation ended, Walker started following after Rin and Nageki as they walked through the town.450Please respect copyright.PENANA5T7GR5znpF
And with his black leather journal out, Walker started recording what had happened in his day so far.450Please respect copyright.PENANAAP9qDutXtn
Pulling out the feather between the pages and dipping the end in black venom ink, he started to write