Some Sort of Friend.
? I kept on my way to the next city. For my surprise, it wasn't all that advanced and lacked technology. I took a deep breath and kept walking, checking the city out. It looked like Old Greece, the furries used robes, people usually speaking about hard themes. I felt in home, só decided to build a new life in that city.
It was a very huge place, the main point being the agora, some sort of town square where people would gather and take political decisions. In calm days, people would go there just to talk. I went to an abandoned home, which isn't hard to find. I felt thirsty, so I went to the local fountain, hoping I could sneak and drink a little without someone noticing.
I made my way to the fountain and slipped my tongue into the water. No one really cared, since I wasn't the only one who did so; many poor people drank from that fountain from time to time. I noticed a lion staring at me. He was an adult wearing the clothing set I mentioned. He sat at the edge of the fountain.
Hi, fellow hybrid - he said.
Oh, hi - I said, looking up at him.
His voice was calm, yet strong like the voice of a father. I had a flashback and remembered that my father's voice was just like that. I lost contact with the world for a few seconds.
You okay? - he asked.
Mm, just surprised - I said.
Am I that scary?
No, not at all... Your voice is like my father's voice.
Oh, where he is?
I don't know...
Are you lost? - he asked, legitimally curious.
Not exactly. I'm a runaway kitten.
Like those in that RPG?
Sorta...
He stared at my chubby body while I drank from the fountain. By my experience, I knew he was interested in something else, that is beyond my safety in several ways. He pet my head.
So... You are on your own, I suppose - he said.
Yes, pretty much... - I replied, as I finished drinking.
Wanna come with me? I'm going to a war soon and I wanna have someone to talk.
A war? - I asked, taking a step back.
Yes - he got up. - Don't worry, fella, I won't let anything happen to you, alright?
He pet me once again and walked away, saying:
- If you are interested, I live there - then he pointed to a rather luxurious temple, built in devotion to Sophia, a local godess.
I nodded skeptical. Then, I walked back to my "home", but was surprised by the weird smell of cigarretes. As soon as I entered the home, I got kicked out by a group of smoking mices. Again, I was homeless. "Oh, well...", I thought, "maybe living with someone else can teach me a little about myself". I sighed and walked to the temple of Sophia.
He was there, cleaning the floor with a broom. He spotted me.
- Decided to join me? - he asked, smiling.
I nodded.
Okay, then... - he came towards me and pet my chubby belly. - We gotta get you clothed; isn't really a common thing seeing a cub using disponsable diapers here.
I noticed there's a few cubs like me here... mostly of them are older - I commented.
Yes... The very little ones use cloth diapers.
So, when are we going? - I asked, a little scared of having to change disponsable for cloth.
Soon. Within a week or so - he answered, getting up. He then noticed my worried face. - What is wrong?
I like disponsable diapers... - I confessed.
He laughed.
- Don't worry, champ, I'll include some in the supply - he said.