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Drip.
Drop.
The rain came pouring down endlessly on the two misfortunate adventurers, forcing them to retreat into a nearby cave. Bennett removed his goggles, wiping them dry while taking a look around. He found it really bad luck they were stranded inside for the time being (though the Gods must have had pity for Razor if they at least gave them a place to rest).
It was rather odd, the sky had been perfectly blue when they left not even an hour ago, no clouds in sight. Bennett shrugged it off, he had always been a bad luck magnet, luckily with Razor’s being here, it seemed maybe things weren’t so bad this time.
Granted, he found the wolf boy rather weird. Razor didn’t talk much, which wasn’t something Bennett complained about, but his lack of human interaction made their relationship a bit awkward.
“Bennett start fire, cook boar meat,” Razor said, pointing to the nest of twigs they had collected on the way. Bennett nodded and quickly lit a match. It was small at first, with no help coming from the raging winds outside, but soon, a tall and bright flame sparked in front of them.
Bennett helped as the two lifted the boar meat up, tearing it into manageable pieces, and roasting it over the campfire.
“We should stay here for now, not that we can go anywhere anyways haha, let’s just think of it as an early lunch!” Bennett smiled, trying to stay cheerful. He had hoped that Razor wouldn’t be reluctant to be around him after this.
“Almost nighttime,” Razor corrected, causing Bennett’s jaw to drop.
“Wait what? Really? It’s been that long?” He glanced outside, the storm’s clouds were pitched black, causing it to look like the dead of night … it’s definitely not clearing anytime soon.
“Oh! In that case, I guess we can sleep here, it won’t be too bad- hey look there’s some moss next to you,” Bennett pointed out, standing up and carefully removing the moss from its stone. It was soft, rather damp from the humid air but it’ll probably dry soon.
“We can use this as a blanket if the winds get inside, I don’t think they will, but you never know with my luck haha,” Bennett laughed humorlessly as he hung the moss up close to the fire.
“Bennett, cold?” Razor asked as the male plopped down next to him.
“Nope! I have a natural fire-y burn in me!” Bennett proclaimed proudly though shrunk back when he saw Razor’s questionable expression. “I was just kidding- I have a pyro vision remember? But oh, you’re probably used to this huh? The whole sleeping outside thing . . . this is actually my first time! Kinda exciting to be honest,”
Razor listened to Bennett ramble on and on, and soon enough, the boar meat was ready. Starving, Bennett didn’t hesitate for a second as he chomped into the leg greedily. He quickly glanced to the side only to notice that Razor’s portion was relatively smaller than his’.
“What’s up with you? Aren’t you hungry? You usually have a big appetite, there’s no way you’ll get full with just that,” Bennett frowned, tearing off bits of the leg and handing it to Razor. However, the male shook his head and refused to take it.
“Not enough meat, Bennett eat first,” Razor mumbled, glancing to the side.
Bennett’s eyes widened a tiny bit, “What? Oh yea, now that you mention it we didn’t really have time to hunt . . . it’s fine, we can share! Maybe we can find some berries once the winds die down, now c’mon eat up, I don’t want you going hungry because of me,”
After a bit of pushing and shoving, Razor finally was convinced to eat. Bennett found it rather heartwarming Razor prioritized him first even after noticing the shortage of food. Though the wolf boy was rather weird, Bennett shouldn’t forget he was also the kindest person he’d ever met before.
After their shared meal, the storm was slowly dying down outside; large puddles formed on the trail making it hard to travel quickly, and not only that, but the clouds didn’t disperse yet which meant they wouldn’t even know where to go.
“I can’t tell what time it is but maybe later the storm will pass completely. We should sleep for now, this food isn’t going to last us for very long,” Bennett suggested, wiring out the moss to make a soft blanket.
“I take first watch, Bennett sleep,” Razor insisted.
“You sure? I don’t think we really need to keep watch, no one’s going to be travelling in this storm and the cave isn’t that deep,” Bennett raised an eyebrow, pulling the moss over them both.
“Must be cautious, wind mess up Razor’s smell,” He frowned, leaning onto the boulder behind them.
“Alright, if you say so, but wake me up for next watch, ok?” Bennett instructed before promptly falling asleep within minutes. Razor realized he must have been exhausted, after all, this adventure of theirs was no walk in the park.
The wind continued howling for who knows how long, but Razor stayed awake, waiting for the moment the clouds cleared and the unrivaled moon would shine through. Razor liked watching the moon, granted he would be pretty tired in the morning, but it was worth it. Lupical always did it.
Bennett nuzzled into Razor’s shoulder, somehow leaning on him as the hours passed. He slept undisturbed until Razor gently removed himself from the one-sided cuddle. He wrapped Bennett in the moss and made sure he was warm before stepping outside.
It was still rather chilly, but Razor also liked the wind. The raindrops fell down rhythmically and rolled down the vines winding around the cave’s entrance. The moon was as bright as ever, not a full moon, but every phase was worth watching to Razor.
It was relaxing, the stars gleamed brightly and the crickets sang out their nightly song. Somewhere out there his family was sleeping soundly, or maybe one or two would still be up. Were they waiting for him? He wasn’t able to hear their summoning home this time. Would they be upset or relieved when he showed up this morning?
It was fine, Razor didn’t need to worry about thoughts like those currently. Thoughts that had no answer but time itself, and for now, he would just enjoy this view. Razor didn’t know how long it was until he heard rustling behind him. He mistook it for a lizard at first, but soft footsteps alerted him Bennett was awake.
“How long was I asleep for? Oh hey, the moon is out . . .” Bennett trailed off, ending his sentence with a loud yawn. He dragged the moss behind him and took a seat next to Razor. “I’m up now so I can take second watch. I was really scared when I didn’t see you besides me y’know? Thought you left,”
“No, just watching the moon,” Razor answered quietly, he could feel Bennett’s eyes on him, though when he glanced at the male, he turned towards the sky.
“So the storm passed when I was sleeping . . . the sky looks nice. Do you think one day we’d be able to venture up there? That’d be really cool wouldn’t it? Lumine is from another world, can you believe it? I can, she can use magic without needing a vision,” Bennett began to rant again, brushing off sleep easily.
“Oh hey, you should go to sleep now, staying up late isn’t good for you, that's why you have those eyebags,” Bennett chuckled, looking at Razor as the two made eye contact.
“I’m fine,” He shook his head, making Bennett huff.
“You worry about me all the time, but you shake off my concern every chance you get. You can watch the moon tomorrow,” He suggested though could tell Razor wasn’t satisfied with an answer like that.
“Bennett was tired, sleep some more,” Razor didn’t hesitate, not even taking Bennett’s words into consideration.
“Geez, do you like watching the moon that much?” He asked, wrapping the moss around them again. He knew arguing with Razor was a dead end, the male was as persistent as he was sometimes.
“Yes, reminds me of time with Lupical,” Razor hummed, and Bennett swore he could’ve seen a small smile form on the wolf boy’s face.
“Right, you’re Wolvendom boy,” Bennett jokes, knowing full well Razor wouldn’t get it. “But that sounds nice, you always talk about your Lupical with a fond face. What are they like?”
“Nice, caring, took care of me when I was a baby, taught me how to hunt,” Razor answered, scratching the back of his neck. Talking about his Lupical seemed to calm his nerves even more as he comfortably leaned onto Bennett’s shoulder.
“Oh guess we have another thing in common- well, I wasn’t raised by wolves but my dads took care of me too! It’s kinda the other way around now but, they’re still looking out for me,” Bennett smiled.
“They sound nice,” Razor’s spiky hair tickled Bennett’s cheek though neither of them dared move from the embrace.
“Haha yeah, you should meet them, they have the best adventure stories!” He exclaimed excitedly that even Razor didn’t have the heart to tell him to lower his voice.
“Bring me to them one day,” The male suggested, bringing a smile to Bennett’s face,“You bet!”
The two continued talking - well mostly Bennett - forgetting about the chill winds, their backs growing stiff from the rocks, and the slowly fading moon. Just the two of them, wrapped in moss, and talking their worries away.
Bennett swore he felt all light and fluffy, almost comparable to being at one of Barbara’s shows. Unknown to him, his tiredness was catching up, and soon he had troubles keeping his eyelids open, often dozing off between sentences. Razor caught on quickly and offered his shoulder which Bennett accepted with a smile.
Ba thump.