This world is not my home

“Yeah…” he nodded, confirming it all. “Not gonna let us all rot here.” 

“S-So... Y-You’re a g-good g-guy?” Vasili asked, moody obviously lifting quickly at the thought of leaving the place.

“So come out,” He said, opening the cage. “Not like there’s anyone keeping you in here but you. And I’m working on a way to get outta’ this fuckin’ realm.” 

Vasili was very hesitant to go out and join Nick, but after a few beat he finally did make his way out of the cage.] I-I k-k-know that.. W-Wait, you are?” His attention peaked up immediately.

It took them the usual amount of time to get into the wolf’s room. Tobias closed the door behind them, pulling Vasili into his arms. “Can I ask you a question,sweet thing?” He walked them closer to his bed, sitting them down on the edge. “I am so fond of you. Would you be upset if I kissed you?”

Vasili got excited as soon as they entered the room, more than ready for some proper comfort instead of the terrible cell. But Tobias managed to pull him back before he could do anything. Looking up at the master with wide eyes, Vasili blinked and started to stutter wildly as he spoke. “K-K-Kissed m-me?U-Uhm… B-B-But w-why w-w-would y-y-you do t-that?”

“Isolating yourself?” Nick didn’t even need to pretend like that was unusual, all he did was isolate himself–until recently. “And why were you doing that? I mean, it’s none of my business, I just am curious. Tell me to fuck off, by all means.” 

“N-No no, i-it’s okay for you to a-ask.” Vasili stuttered, like he so often did. “U-Uhm, I-I’m just r-really homesick.I m-m-miss my mom and d-dad and t-the s-snow... A-And foxes aren’t s-supposed to be in c-c-cages.”

The boy nodded enthusiastically. “T-Those are both in the south. I l-lived in the wilderness up north, n-never spent m-much time in the city. Just S-Saint Petersburg w-when we had to.” He smiled a little, mostly to himself. “U-Uhm.. N-Nothing, really. J-Just c-coming out to the world again after i-isolating myself for a bit.”

It took them the usual amount of time to get into the wolf’s room. Tobias closed the door behind them, pulling Vasili into his arms. “Can I ask you a question,sweet thing?” He walked them closer to his bed, sitting them down on the edge. “I am so fond of you. Would you be upset if I kissed you?”

Vasili got excited as soon as they entered the room, more than ready for some proper comfort instead of the terrible cell. But Tobias managed to pull him back before he could do anything. Looking up at the master with wide eyes, Vasili blinked and started to stutter wildly as he spoke. “K-K-Kissed m-me?U-Uhm... B-B-But w-why w-w-would y-y-you do t-that?”

I love to cuddle my little fox. Come along, baby.

Vasili couldn’t help but smile and shuffle over to the master, to ever so genlty grasp his arm. Allowing him to lead the way as usual.

I-I don’t really k-know. J-Just homesickness I g-guess...

Yes I haven’t been down to see you, I’ve been busy. Did you want to comeup with me? And cuddle?

I-It’s okay. U-Uhm... Yeah s-sure, if you d-don’t mind. T-This c-cot is starting to h-hurt my body.