Bonus Short Story
A Sweet Moment
“Hey, what’s with all the commotion?” Ludo Ruu asked after returning from his hunt, peeking into the kitchen with Darmu Ruu standing behind him.
The women working inside greeted the two young men, but Rimee Ruu went a bit further, waving her hands and shouting, “Welcome back! Hey, we’ve been trying to make pudding today! You should give it a try, Ludo and Darmu!”
The young girl held out a scoop of pudding on a wooden spoon. Ludo Ruu took a bite without any hesitation whatsoever. “Hmm, that’s a weird taste. And it’s super sweet.”
“Yeah! But it’s yummy, right?”
“I guess. Let me have some more.”
The contents of the container Rimee Ruu held started disappearing in a flash. All the while, Darmu Ruu just stared at them out of the corner of his eye.
“Hee hee! You wanna try it too, right, Darmu?”
“There isn’t even any left for me to have, is there?”
“No worries! Sheera Ruu made lots too!”
Sheera Ruu was staying over at the main house for the day. With a bashful smile, she held out her container toward Darmu Ruu.
“Oh, wait! You two brought a giba back with you, right, Darmu? If your hands have dirt and grime on them from touching its fur, we don’t want it getting on a container or a spoon.”
“Huh? Then what should I do?”
“What about feeding him like this?”
Blushing deep red, Sheera Ruu scooped up some pudding with a spoon and timidly held it out. Darmu Ruu frowned and hesitated for just a moment, but then he gave in and took a bite.
“H-How is it?”
“It’s not bad... But eating it that way felt a bit odd, as if I was being treated like a young child.”
“O-Oh! I’m so sorry!”
“You don’t need to apologize.”
The feeling in the air between the two of them was even sweeter than the pudding, but the only one present who seemed to notice that was Rimee Ruu.
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