Child Raising !
Lady Bec
Disclaimer: I don't own Ranger's apprentice.
AN: Sorry about not updating last week! I was feeling so sick and tired and I still hadn't figured out my laptop but I think I have it now so with no further babbling, here is the next chapter.
Can I keep it?
Halt sighed rubbing his eyes, this had stared shortly before Will had stared going to school. Back then he had just thought that it was something he would stop doing as he got older. Halt looked up and against all hope, the problem hadn't disappeared. There stood 10 year old Will holding a very sad looking puppy, and they were both soaked completely threw. He knew already what the question would be before it was even asked.
"NO" Halt said with conviction. This had been going on too long, first it was a bunny every other month. Tragically a Will learned that bunnies were not able to eat fish and survive so after that happened the bunnies stopped coming. However Halt wondered how he got the stupid rodents to eat fish. Next were the frogs and snakes that lived in their small garden. Suddenly there was a very large increase in the numbers of them. This lead to of course the snakes eating the frogs and Will freaking out.
After that happened over a year ago, Halt had hoped that this; animal hording, had stopped. Now as he looked at the pathetic puppy he knew he would give I;. he always gave in. Now Gilan and Will shared the spare room in the cottage, and the two used well played teamwork in getting Halt to do what they wanted.
As if hearing his thoughts and planning to show how right he was for thinking them the door swung open and, as if on queue, in stepped Halts apprentice. Gilan was a tall young man now in his last year of apprenticeship. Having started his training early on he was now only seventeen but Halt already knew that he would be a wonderful Ranger.
"Halt! We have a puppy?" Gilan said the question as if it was a real statement, and Halt didn't doubt that this was pre-planed between the boys. As he thought this Gilan gave him proof. He pulled out two small bowls and sent Will to fill one with water as he went into the kitchen to find something to feed the pup. Leaving the puppy with Halt, of course, in an attempt to get him to like it. The puppy looked up at him; and obviously knowing the plan, licked him on his hand doing his best to look pathetic and lovable.
Halt sighed looking up seeing that both boys were now in front of him.
"Can I keep it dad?" Was Will's quiet question. Halt looked at the pup and back at the boys. Then calmly raised one eyebrow.
"Who is going to take care of this dog. Pets are a lot of work you have to make sure they have food and water. You have to brush them, and if they get hurt you have to give them extra care. Also where will this dog sleep and who will clean up its mess?" Halt asked calmly, he knew the dog would stay it was the bunnies all over again, only this time he would make sure there was no raw fish involved.
"I'll take really good care of it dad," was Will's instant reply, "I'll feed and water him before I go to school every morning; and I'll train him, and I'll clean up after him, I'll do everything!"
"I don't mind helping out either Halt, I always wanted a dog," Gilan promised.
With a sigh that shook his entire frame Halt agreed to having the wild new pet.
AN: Ok I added another option to the poll and everyone can choose one more option, look at it. Sorry for the slightly late update, things have been busy. There was something else but I forgot so until next week. Review if you want, feel free to mention typos, someday I will correct them.
