Seongho speaks and Nari listens. She hangs on his every word as he leads her back to his home. Her ears twitch this way and that as she picks up on other sounds that make the walk back unique from the rest of the woods, but they mostly stay trained on him. Her nose is pulled in every direction as it catches scents that differentiate this area from others (once she leaves here, she'd like to know how to return in case he has food worth taking), but she doesn't miss a word he says.
The fact that he seems to be talking to himself instead of her makes it feel less like he's performing for her. It makes it feel like just maybe, he's being sincere about what he plans to do with the trap. Maybe the trap really isn't his and he's ridding the woods of it once and for all. Or it could simply be that it is his and it's past its prime now and the disassembly is meaningless, since it'll just be replaced with another. She'll just have to continue to keep an eye on him to see which route he ultimately takes.
As they grow ever closer, Nari catches the scent of his garden. Not her preferred meal but she likes fruits and vegetables well enough. Besides, produce like that tends to be within reach of a thieving little fox which can make it worth its weight in gold under the right circumstances. Then comes the other scents. The soap she's familiar with. She smelled it on him when he presented his hand to her. It actually gives this place a sense of familiarity. It takes away some of the anxiety of being at the human's home. The vinegar and kerosene, well, she could certainly do without those. The vinegar stings her nose a little. Both scents she knows from being around a wide variety of humans in her time. Both scents she knows aren't really in the woods except for when a human takes them there. Another way for her to find her way back should she so desire.
Once Nari feels she's travelled far enough and once she feels like she's gone as close as she currently dares to the human's home, she lays down to alleviate some of her aches and to try to start nursing her injured leg back to health. She doesn't need a vet, she just needs a little bit of time. And a decent meal or two.
Seongho disappears into the cabin. He didn't expect the fox to follow him as close to the house as she'd come, but he's glad. He discards the trap to deal with at a later time. A stew's been cooking most of the day. Nari might also catch the scent of that. It's easy for him to fish out some larger chunks of rabbit and a few of the vegetables. He spoons a small measure of broth into the dish as well, but he plans to bring her water.
When he appears once more, he glances to where he last saw the fox. She's still there. He's slow to approach, a dish in each hand. He clears about half the distance between them before crouching to set down the dishes. Then he returns to the safety of his porch to observe her at a distance.
Oh she mostly certainly smells it. She sniffs at the air, catching the scent of the cooked rabbit and stewing vegetables. She almost gets up and follows him inside to get closer to that delicious smell. If she had four perfectly working legs, she might. She could grab his food and escape easily. She could steal every piece of food he has and be long gone before he ever even noticed.
Alas, she has to wait for him to hopefully return with the food. Waiting to be fed like some common pet. She licks at her injured leg with an annoyed huff and a soft whine. That is until Seongho returns with some dishes in hand. She lifts her head to watch him and his approach. She watches every step he takes, thick tail swishing over the ground behind her. She lifts her snout to start sniffing at the air again. So he really is bringing food to her. It's in one of those dishes he's holding!
Nari climbs to her feet (three of them. The fourth she holds awkwardly up in the air), only limping her way forward once he gets himself settled onto the porch. She keeps her eyes on him even as she lowers her head to better smell the food. It doesn't seem like there's anything untoward in it. Not like it would harm her if there was, but it would likely expose her for the normal fox she isn't, and she's in no condition for surprises right now.
Keeping her eyes on the man, still, Nari eagerly snaps up piece after piece of the rabbit, trilling happily with every bite. She largely ignores the vegetables for now but don't worry, she will get to them. Give her enough time and she'll clear both dishes.
Seongho doesn’t want the fox to move too far for her meal, injured as she is. If she eats all of what he’s served her, he’s happy to give her more. There’s plenty to go around. The stew would feed him alone for several days. It’s easy to pop in a pot and reheat, so he cooks it in larger amounts. That tends to be how Seongho eats.
He doesn’t stare her down while she’s eating. Most wild animals don’t enjoy that. So he busies himself rocking in his chair and just looking over his garden beside his cabin. “You just let me know if you want more, little one,” he muses as much to himself as to Nari. “You’re always welcome here for a meal. If you want to stay close, I can build you a shelter, ‘til that leg’s healed.”
The food and water seem safe enough, even if she were just a regular fox. Nothing tastes off about it. And he seems intent of leaving her to her meal. He's keeping his distance. He's not trying to move in on her and he's not crowding her. He doesn't even seem to be looking at her. Though she's still far from trusting him, maybe he isn't the worst human she's ever come across. At least not currently. She's still waiting to find out what he'll actually do with that trap.
Finishing off both the food (see? She ate the vegetables too!) and water he brought out for her, she barks to get his attention then noses one of the dishes forward before finally retreating to a safe distance. Back to where she'd been sitting previously before he came out with the meal. She doesn't know how she feels about the shelter but she'll gladly take him up on his offer of seconds.
The bark gets his attention and he can't help smiling when he sees her nudge the dish forward. At least his cooking is palatable to other living things, too. He likes to think his cooking is decent enough to feed to others, be they human or not.
"You want some more, huh?" He murmurs to alert her to his actions. Again, he's not sold on her understanding him, but at least if he speaks before he moves, it won't seem to sudden or unexpected. "Alright, I'll get you some seconds." There's plenty so he doesn't need to be stingy about it.
Seongho's still careful when he walks toward her, taking deliberate steps closer and reaching out long before he's close enough to crouch and pick up the dishes. And then, with just as much care, he retreats with the dishes to refill them. This time, there are fewer vegetables and more meat for her. She'll need her strength to recover from that trap.
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The fact that he seems to be talking to himself instead of her makes it feel less like he's performing for her. It makes it feel like just maybe, he's being sincere about what he plans to do with the trap. Maybe the trap really isn't his and he's ridding the woods of it once and for all. Or it could simply be that it is his and it's past its prime now and the disassembly is meaningless, since it'll just be replaced with another. She'll just have to continue to keep an eye on him to see which route he ultimately takes.
As they grow ever closer, Nari catches the scent of his garden. Not her preferred meal but she likes fruits and vegetables well enough. Besides, produce like that tends to be within reach of a thieving little fox which can make it worth its weight in gold under the right circumstances. Then comes the other scents. The soap she's familiar with. She smelled it on him when he presented his hand to her. It actually gives this place a sense of familiarity. It takes away some of the anxiety of being at the human's home. The vinegar and kerosene, well, she could certainly do without those. The vinegar stings her nose a little. Both scents she knows from being around a wide variety of humans in her time. Both scents she knows aren't really in the woods except for when a human takes them there. Another way for her to find her way back should she so desire.
Once Nari feels she's travelled far enough and once she feels like she's gone as close as she currently dares to the human's home, she lays down to alleviate some of her aches and to try to start nursing her injured leg back to health. She doesn't need a vet, she just needs a little bit of time. And a decent meal or two.
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When he appears once more, he glances to where he last saw the fox. She's still there. He's slow to approach, a dish in each hand. He clears about half the distance between them before crouching to set down the dishes. Then he returns to the safety of his porch to observe her at a distance.
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Alas, she has to wait for him to hopefully return with the food. Waiting to be fed like some common pet. She licks at her injured leg with an annoyed huff and a soft whine. That is until Seongho returns with some dishes in hand. She lifts her head to watch him and his approach. She watches every step he takes, thick tail swishing over the ground behind her. She lifts her snout to start sniffing at the air again. So he really is bringing food to her. It's in one of those dishes he's holding!
Nari climbs to her feet (three of them. The fourth she holds awkwardly up in the air), only limping her way forward once he gets himself settled onto the porch. She keeps her eyes on him even as she lowers her head to better smell the food. It doesn't seem like there's anything untoward in it. Not like it would harm her if there was, but it would likely expose her for the normal fox she isn't, and she's in no condition for surprises right now.
Keeping her eyes on the man, still, Nari eagerly snaps up piece after piece of the rabbit, trilling happily with every bite. She largely ignores the vegetables for now but don't worry, she will get to them. Give her enough time and she'll clear both dishes.
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He doesn’t stare her down while she’s eating. Most wild animals don’t enjoy that. So he busies himself rocking in his chair and just looking over his garden beside his cabin. “You just let me know if you want more, little one,” he muses as much to himself as to Nari. “You’re always welcome here for a meal. If you want to stay close, I can build you a shelter, ‘til that leg’s healed.”
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Finishing off both the food (see? She ate the vegetables too!) and water he brought out for her, she barks to get his attention then noses one of the dishes forward before finally retreating to a safe distance. Back to where she'd been sitting previously before he came out with the meal. She doesn't know how she feels about the shelter but she'll gladly take him up on his offer of seconds.
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"You want some more, huh?" He murmurs to alert her to his actions. Again, he's not sold on her understanding him, but at least if he speaks before he moves, it won't seem to sudden or unexpected. "Alright, I'll get you some seconds." There's plenty so he doesn't need to be stingy about it.
Seongho's still careful when he walks toward her, taking deliberate steps closer and reaching out long before he's close enough to crouch and pick up the dishes. And then, with just as much care, he retreats with the dishes to refill them. This time, there are fewer vegetables and more meat for her. She'll need her strength to recover from that trap.
"Here you go, little one. Eat up."