The Call of the Woods

Nessa nodded uneasily . "Okay. Can you keep her still?"

Lara nodded, taking December's hand and holding her still. "You can squeeze my hand all you want."

December tried to pull her hand away as she squiremed, using her other hand to try and pry laras from hers

Lara didn't let go.

December whined as she continued to try and free herself

Arya heard screaming, her long white ears perked up and she looked around

Lara held December still, keeping her from moving.

"mmm, no!" december said as she continued to squirm and try and pull away from lara, she tryed to pry laras hand off hers

Lara kept her grip.

"No!" December yelled this time as she scraped her short nails against laras hand, trying to pry it of

Lara winced this time but still held on.

"No! NO! NO NO NO NO NO!" December continued to yell, squirming around and ended up falling halfway off the bed.

Lara gently lifted her back onto the bed and didn't let go.

December finally stopped as she sat on the bed, pouting with her arms crossed, her broken ankel pulled close

Lara sighed. "Do you want ice cream?"

December looked at her unsurely as she nodded

Lara nodded. "Well, before you can get ice cream, you have to let us do this. Understand?" she said.

Arya sighed. Her white ears dropped back down

December just pouted as she thought about it

Lara sighed. "If you want ice cream, you have to let us do this," she repeated.

Arya looked around for a water source. She followed a small stream to a small pond and sshe drunk water

December pouted as she just sat there, thinking

Arya shivered as the cold water froze her throat

"So?" Lara asked.

"NO!" December concluded and jumped up from where she was and hobbeled to the door, trying to escape