Trying to pick up a wild animal is stupid to begin with. That's not even factoring in an injury. She might hurt him or herself trying to escape or possibly even more on the now dysfunctional trap he's carrying, too. Bad ideas all around. Which is exactly why he opted not to attempt it. Even if his arms were free, he wouldn't have tried.
The she begins to follow him is more than a little surprising. Seongho does nothing to discourage it. He's a friend to his neighbors in this forest. Once he realizes she's behind him (if at a distance), he doesn't even look back too often lest she get startled. If she's willing to follow him for a meal, maybe he can get a better look at her injured leg. He may have to find a vet if she's bad enough off (little does he know).
On the walk back to his cabin, a solitary place nestled in the woods near a small creek, he does talk. More to himself than to her, but so that she can get used to his voice. He discusses his plans to disassemble the trap, to repurpose whatever of it he can and sell the rest as scrap. That's what he does with all the traps he finds. Though, he's not always lucky enough to find their victim in time to save them. As they get nearer, Nari might catch the scent of the vegetables growing in his garden. A few more human scents are present, too, though not in any amounts that his fellow humans would detect: soap, vinegar, even a faint scent of kerosene to power his heater in the midst of winter when a fire alone isn't enough.
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The she begins to follow him is more than a little surprising. Seongho does nothing to discourage it. He's a friend to his neighbors in this forest. Once he realizes she's behind him (if at a distance), he doesn't even look back too often lest she get startled. If she's willing to follow him for a meal, maybe he can get a better look at her injured leg. He may have to find a vet if she's bad enough off (little does he know).
On the walk back to his cabin, a solitary place nestled in the woods near a small creek, he does talk. More to himself than to her, but so that she can get used to his voice. He discusses his plans to disassemble the trap, to repurpose whatever of it he can and sell the rest as scrap. That's what he does with all the traps he finds. Though, he's not always lucky enough to find their victim in time to save them. As they get nearer, Nari might catch the scent of the vegetables growing in his garden. A few more human scents are present, too, though not in any amounts that his fellow humans would detect: soap, vinegar, even a faint scent of kerosene to power his heater in the midst of winter when a fire alone isn't enough.