[He shoots Oren a quick, grateful look, with a small smile and a smaller nod, rubbing behind his little deer ears before he turns his attention back to Mattias.]
He came along with me, on the way here.
[It isn't a lie. Not the truth, but he tells himself that at least he isn't outright fabricating things.
Ryan's not sure that makes him feel any better, though.]
Pretty cute though, huh? I just couldn't say no.
[A million questions run through his mind-- aren't you cold? Are you all right? Will you come back with me?-- but right now, he can't bring himself to ask them.]
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He came along with me, on the way here.
[It isn't a lie. Not the truth, but he tells himself that at least he isn't outright fabricating things.
Ryan's not sure that makes him feel any better, though.]
Pretty cute though, huh? I just couldn't say no.
[A million questions run through his mind-- aren't you cold? Are you all right? Will you come back with me?-- but right now, he can't bring himself to ask them.]