“You know, I was really looking forward to growing up with you…
…To getting to know you like a brother… and having a real family…
…But, you know what?...
…If I have to end up in someone’s tummy…
…I’m glad it’s yours.”
This story literally came to me in a dream- so vivid that I thought I must have been remembering a movie- but when I woke up, I realized that I had imagined the whole thing. Of course I had to fill in some of the dream-logic with things that actually made sense, and I fleshed out the details a bit, but I think it came out pretty well.
Pangur, Evan and their mother have been living in the wild for a couple days now. Things are a bit harder, but there's always a silver lining. For instance, it seems Evan is about to get his wish to watch his brother hunt. That can't end too badly, can it?
This story is, of course, a direct sequel to Kinship 1. It might help some to have read that story for context.