[Understanding his cues wasn't difficult for her - even without a voice speaking, he made it quite clear.]
"Alright, we'll try to find the river then." [A bit of reassurance. Letting out a light laugh, she continued to pet his back gently as she looked around. Spotting her house, she pointed it out - both for his benefit in the future.] "There's my Cottage. Now, if I remember correctly, the river should be somewhere nearby."
[Taking slow, deliberate steps as they walked around, careful to not drop the dragonfly... she could at least be grateful that the fish had stopped falling from the sky for a moment. Some still flopped on the ground, others walking on both fins with small top hats and... the gurgle of the river nearby. She almost missed it among all of the noise.]
[Her steps quickened as they neared it. After all, that gunk couldn't be comfortable, and she was almost worried of the possibility of it sealing his wings shut if left too long...]
"There!" [She smiled in relief as she spotted it. The river was still water - mostly. Effects overlapped - one, like the gurgling of a creek, however somewhat subdued after a period of no rain, and the second was the quality of the water itself... almost floating in wisps, a dream-like laziness to it." "At least it's still within reach. Let's get you cleaned off now."
Oh my gosh he's so adorable <3 XD
"Alright, we'll try to find the river then." [A bit of reassurance. Letting out a light laugh, she continued to pet his back gently as she looked around. Spotting her house, she pointed it out - both for his benefit in the future.] "There's my Cottage. Now, if I remember correctly, the river should be somewhere nearby."
[Taking slow, deliberate steps as they walked around, careful to not drop the dragonfly... she could at least be grateful that the fish had stopped falling from the sky for a moment. Some still flopped on the ground, others walking on both fins with small top hats and... the gurgle of the river nearby. She almost missed it among all of the noise.]
[Her steps quickened as they neared it. After all, that gunk couldn't be comfortable, and she was almost worried of the possibility of it sealing his wings shut if left too long...]
"There!" [She smiled in relief as she spotted it. The river was still water - mostly. Effects overlapped - one, like the gurgling of a creek, however somewhat subdued after a period of no rain, and the second was the quality of the water itself... almost floating in wisps, a dream-like laziness to it." "At least it's still within reach. Let's get you cleaned off now."