Aqua follows Myca's hand, looking toward the crosswalk and his eyes grow wide and he quickly shakes his head. That looks no more safe that crossing right where they are. There are still cars driving up and down the street there too. He doesn't understand how that spot is supposed to be any safer. Even as he shakes his head though, he reaches out to grab Myca's hand.
Typing on his phone becomes a little harder with one hand, but he manages. There's a signal that will make it safe for us to cross. The cars will stop.
Aqua squeeze Myca's hand tightly and wraps his arm around the arm of his friend. Even with Myca's reassurance, he clearly doesn't feel all that great about this crossing the street thing. He trusts Myca to not lead him astray (it helps that anything that happens to Aqua upon crossing would happen to Myca too, given the way the selkie is wrapping himself around him. An unintentional way of assuring his own safety) but he's still nervous about it. "The signal makes them stop? Are you sure?"
He's lived on land for a while, so he's no longer afraid of everyday things like traffic and crossing streets. It wasn't always that way. And, unlike Aqua, Myca didn't have anyone to help him.
Aqua looks toward the traffic lights then at the traffic itself. His eyes are wide and his face pales as he watches all of the vehicles pass. They're loud and fast! And they're so big. How could they possibly stop in time to keep from hitting him and Myca, even with the light that makes them stop? And how does it make them stop? He steps in closer to Myca, pressing tightly against his side. Despite his fears, despite all of his questions, he nods his head.
Watch the light across from us. It's red now to tell us it's unsafe to walk across. But when it turns green, the cars will stop and we'll be safe to cross.
And, of course, Myca will be there to guide him across. To check to make sure the cars have stopped before he steps them out into the street. In just a moment more, the traffic begins to slow and does, in fact, come to a halt. Just in time for the crossing signal Myca indicated to turn green and beep for them to cross. Myca checked the traffic in both directions, then stepped out, nudging Aqua to come along with him.
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marothius2024-06-14 04:07 am
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Myca points ahead to a traffic signal with a crosswalk. Then he gives an encouraging smile.
I can hold your hand if it helps.
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"That doesn't look safe either."
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He's lived on land for a while, so he's no longer afraid of everyday things like traffic and crossing streets. It wasn't always that way. And, unlike Aqua, Myca didn't have anyone to help him.
Will you trust me?
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"I'll trust you."
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And, of course, Myca will be there to guide him across. To check to make sure the cars have stopped before he steps them out into the street. In just a moment more, the traffic begins to slow and does, in fact, come to a halt. Just in time for the crossing signal Myca indicated to turn green and beep for them to cross. Myca checked the traffic in both directions, then stepped out, nudging Aqua to come along with him.