Not long after Buck gives me his surprise gift, he is up and about. That is, I am finally allowing him to go out and have his adventures. Most times, I tag along. However, there are times where I'd rather have my own adventures instead.
That's why, at this very moment, I take my knife and start exploring more of the dino world. I start traveling in the darker regions, where hardly any light can be seen. I look around. Even the trees are dark. They reach up to scratch the sky. I am kind of surprised by just how tall the trees are.
Unfortunately, while I am gazing at the trees, something else spots me. It is something much more terrifying than any tree. I hear a roar: the same roar that I heard the day that I came to this world.
I turn around to see the giant white monster known as Rudy. He roars again. I know that I'm no match for him…yet. I turn tail and run off as fast as my legs will carry me. I hear and feel Rudy's thundering footsteps. I scream, afraid for my life. I keep running, until I trip over a hidden tree root. Pain stabs at my ankle. I yelp. Rudy comes closer. I look around. I spot a cave with an opening that is too small for Rudy. I dart inside of it. I hear Rudy growl and roar from frustration. Finally, he just leaves me alone.
I turn in the cave until I am sitting. My ankle is throbbing. I wince. I take a look at it for the first time. It's red and puffed up. Thankfully, though, it isn't broken. It is just sprained.
I take a peek outside. It looks safe enough now. However, due to my ankle, I won't be able to make it back home. Just then, Buck swings in out of nowhere. He hasn't seen me. "Icea! Whe-ah are ya?!" Buck calls. I can see the worry in his eye.
"I'm here! In here!" I call back.
Buck turns towards the cave. He darts inside to meet me. "Icea! Are ya alright?" Buck asks.
"I'm fine. I was running from Rudy. I tripped and sprained my ankle, but I'll live," I assure him.
Buck takes a look at my ankle. "'t looks like a bad sprain. I'll ge' 't taken care ah," he replies. Buck lifts me up and puts me on a raised stone inside the cave. Buck crushes some herbs into a poultice and applies it to my ankle. I wince, but other than that, make no reaction.
Buck looks at me. I am startled to see tears flowing from his left eye. He looks away from me. I place my right paw on his left cheek. "Buck, why are you crying?" I ask, my eye holding a worried glint.
"I…when I heard ya scream, I thought tha' somethin' ate ya. I was…I was scared tha' I was gonna lose ya…" Buck gasps in between his sobs.
I wrap my arms around Buck's neck. I hold him and let him cry into the fur of my shoulder. I put my paw on his head. "It's alright, Buck. I'm still here. I won't leave you, I promise," I whisper soothingly.
After a while, Buck stops crying. He pulls himself away from me. Buck sniffles and wipes the remaining tears from his eye. "I…Icea, I love ya so much…I can't imagine spendin' my life without ya…" Buck pauses. He then gets down on one knee. Buck takes my right paw in his. "I kno' tha' we 'ave no' bin datin' long, bu' I love ya. Icea, would…would ya like ta be my…my mate?" Buck asks nervously. I can see that he's fidgeting with his left paw.
I give off a wide smile. "Oh, Buck! I love you! Yes! I want to be your mate!" I laugh happily. We embrace. Buck puts his lips to mine as we engage in a very passionate kiss.
When we break away, we are both blushing profusely. I nuzzle my face into Buck's fur. "Let's go home," I sigh contentedly.
Buck nods his head. "Yeah, le's go 'ome," Buck picks me up. He starts carrying me towards home. I am happy, now, happy that I've met the weasel that I wish to spend the rest of my life with.