With a bit of struggle, Delta had managed to pull himself out of the mud and onto the rocks. Loch stayed beside him, ensuring the feline didn’t sink too deeply until they reached the rocky terrain. When they finally reached the hard ground, Loch paused momentarily to catch his breath.
Despite having longer legs, navigating through the sinking sand still took him considerable effort. He sat down beside Delta, relieved to have solid rock beneath him now. He had underestimated just how challenging the wet sand would be. It was getting darker now, which generally wouldn’t bother Loch. It was nearly always pitch black in the abyss, and he had a luminescent lure that could light their path. Still, he wondered how Delta would manage as night fell.
He began to feel guilty for dragging the fekine this far. However, Delta seemed determined. Perhaps he had his own reasons for wanting to venture onto land, and traveling to experience new places could be beneficial…right? It might do him good!
“Sorry, I did not expect to sink. I wish my legs were as long as yours,” Delta said. Loch nodded in response. “It’s alright,” he’d reassure the feline. Perhaps the journey had been harder for Delta than anticipated, but still, he had prevailed, which was a testament to the feline's strength. “If you need a break, you can ride on my back,” Loch offered, looking Delta over. He seemed small enough that it shouldn’t be too much trouble to carry him a little way now that the extra weight wouldn't pull him further into the muck. “There’s no sense in turning around now; you’ve made it this far.”
Despite having longer legs, navigating through the sinking sand still took him considerable effort. He sat down beside Delta, relieved to have solid rock beneath him now. He had underestimated just how challenging the wet sand would be. It was getting darker now, which generally wouldn’t bother Loch. It was nearly always pitch black in the abyss, and he had a luminescent lure that could light their path. Still, he wondered how Delta would manage as night fell.
He began to feel guilty for dragging the fekine this far. However, Delta seemed determined. Perhaps he had his own reasons for wanting to venture onto land, and traveling to experience new places could be beneficial…right? It might do him good!
“Sorry, I did not expect to sink. I wish my legs were as long as yours,” Delta said. Loch nodded in response. “It’s alright,” he’d reassure the feline. Perhaps the journey had been harder for Delta than anticipated, but still, he had prevailed, which was a testament to the feline's strength. “If you need a break, you can ride on my back,” Loch offered, looking Delta over. He seemed small enough that it shouldn’t be too much trouble to carry him a little way now that the extra weight wouldn't pull him further into the muck. “There’s no sense in turning around now; you’ve made it this far.”