"Yes?"
He smiled. "Your human" He said shakily, his heart pounding. Was this good for his heart? He hoped so. Was this good for them? Did this mean she could stay? Be with him through thick and thin? He hoped so.
She laughed nervously. "I know…freaky right?" She said, shrugging slightly. Her mother stood gaping, her eyes as large as saucers. Arrietty caught her out of the corner of her eye.
She placed a hand on her forehead, falling backwards. Pod quickly caught her, Spiller close behind. Spiller whispered a few things into her father's ear. She could guess what they were. Well to her, she was sure he couldn't form sentences like these.
That boy might be dangerous. She might be dangerous. We need to leave.
Her father might answer back.
You might be right.
You might be wrong.
She's dangerous
She's not dangerous.
She's my daughter.
That sounded more like her papa. Yeah, her kind and gentle papa. She knew he loved her, but would he approve? She hoped so.
"Arrietty, what happened?" Shō asked, walking towards her. She turned her head back to him. She pressed her hands against the wet soil, pushing herself upwards. She stumbled slightly, her arms flailing. Shō walked out to help her, but she quickly steadied herself.
"I don't know…." She said, walking towards him as well. The forest was behind him, Niya at her leg. She felt the warm breeze at her cheek, for once not knocking her down. She wasn't scared. Not like she ever had been of the outside. But she wasn't scared of leaving him. That bitter sweetness she had tasted before was slowly disappearing. At least she hoped it was.
"I can't believe it.." Shō stated, smiling. "Your even more beautiful as a human than a borrower"
Arrietty immediately stiffened, before blushing slightly. Why was it she had such a wonderful person in front of her? But with such negative views? Could she change his views? Why she hoped so. She truly did.
"Arrietty.." Pod's voice sounded from beside her. She turned to him, smiling awkwardly.
"Yes? "She tried the same thing on him, twirling her dress around. Pod frowned, lifting his wife onto the grass. He moved closer to his now larger daughter.
"Arrietty, did you plan this?" He asked, suspicious. Spiller watched from an angle, observing them both.
She shook her head. "No papa. I didn't know this was possible"
He nodded gruffly. "I thought so" He huffed, crossing his arms.
"Do you want this?" He asked. She blushed, crossing her ankles.
"Yes papa, very much"
"Then let's go"