Vi is glad that Sette seems to be just as worried about the little capybara as she is. It’s nice to think that she might have found a kindred spirit in this little roan filly. Maybe they can become friends … maybe even good friends. That thought makes her quite happy.
Her head cocks to the side at Sette’s suggestion, but she complies immediately. “Ok!” She lies down awkwardly beside Sette. It’s a good idea. She hadn’t thought of it before, but they probably look very big to the tiny little capybara. She’s never really thought of herself as big compared to anyone before - they must look very scary.
She listens in interest as Sette talks to the capybara in a low, crooning voice. Much to her surprise, it begins to work almost immediately. The capybara is still scared of course, but its circles grow less frantic and its barks grow less frequent. Vi decides to lend her own voice to try and calm the creature down. “It’s ok little capybara. We want to help I promise.”
Her brown eyes turn to look at Sette as the girl asks about her family, and an enthusiastic smile grows on her face. “Oh yes, I have lots of brothers and sisters! My sisters are called Noori and Kaida and Ea and Wrynn and Sarkis! And my brothers are called Simeon and Shahrizai and Leiland!” Not that she’s met them all of course. So far she’s only met Sarkis - all the rest of her siblings live outside of the Amazons. “And then there’s Volcan, but we don’t know if Volcan is a boy or girl.” Her eyes drop and she can’t keep the sad note out of her voice. She hopes her twin is ok, wherever they are. She hopes they get to meet some day.
But her voice brightens again and her eyes return to Sette’s face. “What about you? Do you have any brothers or sisters?”
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Her head cocks to the side at Sette’s suggestion, but she complies immediately. “Ok!” She lies down awkwardly beside Sette. It’s a good idea. She hadn’t thought of it before, but they probably look very big to the tiny little capybara. She’s never really thought of herself as big compared to anyone before - they must look very scary.
She listens in interest as Sette talks to the capybara in a low, crooning voice. Much to her surprise, it begins to work almost immediately. The capybara is still scared of course, but its circles grow less frantic and its barks grow less frequent. Vi decides to lend her own voice to try and calm the creature down. “It’s ok little capybara. We want to help I promise.”
Her brown eyes turn to look at Sette as the girl asks about her family, and an enthusiastic smile grows on her face. “Oh yes, I have lots of brothers and sisters! My sisters are called Noori and Kaida and Ea and Wrynn and Sarkis! And my brothers are called Simeon and Shahrizai and Leiland!” Not that she’s met them all of course. So far she’s only met Sarkis - all the rest of her siblings live outside of the Amazons. “And then there’s Volcan, but we don’t know if Volcan is a boy or girl.” Her eyes drop and she can’t keep the sad note out of her voice. She hopes her twin is ok, wherever they are. She hopes they get to meet some day.
But her voice brightens again and her eyes return to Sette’s face. “What about you? Do you have any brothers or sisters?”
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