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Heath smiled warmly at the familiar greeting from Claudine, two words that he would never grow tired of hearing. His smile immediately faded upon seeing the duck-shaped outline on Slythers’s stomach. “Oh? So he did,” he said, blinking in shock and sadness. He couldn’t blame Slythers - the snake had only done what came naturally - but all he could think was, Poor baby duck! Dead animals just had that effect on him for some reason; he didn’t know why. He had to quickly look away from Slythers before he could dwell on the dead duck long enough to get emotional. At that moment, Baby Yoda nudged him, providing a timely distraction. “Baby Yoda seemed more interested in following me everywhere than eating,” he said, giving the snake a little pat on the head.
At the professor’s instructions, he gently lifted Baby Yoda from his perch atop his shoulders and returned him to the crate. “Bye, Baby Yoda,” he whispered. The little snake poked its head out of the crate and slithered to the other side, as if to follow him. “I know. I wish I could take you with me, but you have to stay.” With that, he turned away to rejoin Claudine. Slinging his bag over his shoulder, he followed her to… wherever she was going next.
__________________ Old voices I had thought long since dead whisper of another life I might have led
If I could take that second chance, If I could make my life anew, If only dreams came true... |