"Just calm down." the short Olia man was saying gently, "It'll be okay, sweetheart, just calm down. Deep breaths, nice and slow." He was looking up, a surprisingly gentle expression on his amazingly interesting face. Only the signs of a life long lived saved him from looking unreal.
His partner, though, the tall man with heavy dreads all the way down at his knees, was not nearly as beautiful. He was good looking, it was true, but in a much more realistic way with good humour and a sweet smile doing more for his looks than his physical body. Really, a Katzu with a Katzu's teeth shouldn't really manage to look as gentle as he did.
The little girl bobbing in mid air was pure human, from the looks of her, with a face screwed up with terror and anger combined. She was reaching down towards the big man, who kept stretching up more. "Braig, I'm scared!" she cried, "They kept yelling and yelling and hitting each other..."
"I know, baby-girl." the little man said, "They won't hit each other any more, I promise." The look on her face was that of a much, much older woman than her six years; "Okay, well, they won't hit you any more. Just come on down to Dilan."
"Yup." the big man agreed, "You don't have to go back. Mom and dad are going to take you in." That made her eyes widen, and she bobbed down just far enough that the big man was able to sweep her into his arms. "There you are, kitten."
The slamming of a car's door made all three faces turn towards it, the three eyes of the two men widening at the blonde woman making her determined way to them.
His partner, though, the tall man with heavy dreads all the way down at his knees, was not nearly as beautiful. He was good looking, it was true, but in a much more realistic way with good humour and a sweet smile doing more for his looks than his physical body. Really, a Katzu with a Katzu's teeth shouldn't really manage to look as gentle as he did.
The little girl bobbing in mid air was pure human, from the looks of her, with a face screwed up with terror and anger combined. She was reaching down towards the big man, who kept stretching up more. "Braig, I'm scared!" she cried, "They kept yelling and yelling and hitting each other..."
"I know, baby-girl." the little man said, "They won't hit each other any more, I promise." The look on her face was that of a much, much older woman than her six years; "Okay, well, they won't hit you any more. Just come on down to Dilan."
"Yup." the big man agreed, "You don't have to go back. Mom and dad are going to take you in." That made her eyes widen, and she bobbed down just far enough that the big man was able to sweep her into his arms. "There you are, kitten."
The slamming of a car's door made all three faces turn towards it, the three eyes of the two men widening at the blonde woman making her determined way to them.