This was probably not the wisest first question, considering rufio's comment about him 'hiding something', but he couldn't help himself.
"kiana's fine," rufio said with a wave of his hand. "her mother patched her right up.
Ander, Clean, Fox, Kiana, Novel, Rufio, Serial, Story, Wolf, layla
rufio's visits were more sparse, but no less interesting. they'd mostly talk about crafting, stuff like metallurgy, smithing, carpentry.
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"i suppose rufio is in his smithy somewhere?"
"either smelting or smoking. rufio! we have company!"
"what?" rufio's voice, muffled by layers and layers of walls. and maybe a cloud of smoke, too.
"company! sarah and michael! come say hello!"
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"rufio!? oh my gods, rufio, what happened!?"
rufio raised one blood-streaked hand in what was perhaps meant as a placating gesture. "i'm fine, beth. it's only a scratch, is all.
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Sarah tentatively touched her lips and whispered: "i think that came from bethany and rufio's house..."
"wake up!! wake up, dammit! they're gone, rufio! they're gone!!"
Ander, Clean, Fox, Kiana, Novel, Serial, Story, Wolf, michael, sarah
He turned back and saw rufio, bethany, layla and kiana standing outside the house he had come to think of as a home. rufio, with one hand on kiana's shoulder... layla, jumping up and down to be able to see over the crowd...
Ander, Clean, Fox, Novel, Serial, Story, Wolf, sarah
"rufio!" bethany plunged her hands through the burning branches, ignoring the tongues of fire licking at her fingers, and ripped them aside. "rufio!"
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