The Better To See You With

"No, I...the re-reasons you gave. I realised it wasn't a sm..smart idea. I shouldn't keep it from it's fa-family. Or nature." The fact that it was a kind idea had not really occurred to him until Jigano said it; to Sam it had simply been the right thing to do. But it was clearly not going to work out, so he tried to eliminate the name ideas he'd had from his mind as he approached the rabbit.

He could feel the barrier behind him, just tickling at the back of his head and making his mouth feel oddly numb, but nothing more serious than that. He was being careful to not get too close as he approached the rabbit, which didn't move for a considerable while as he got closer.

Then suddenly he took a few quicker steps forward with his hands by the ground, trying to usher it along. The rabbit moved one hop as if it were affronted at having to, then all at once moved with speed, swiftly blending into the snow as the white ball of fur ran away over the fields. Sam watched it go then walked away from the barrier, silently standing and looking in the direction it had fled for a moment.

"I...it must be nice, d-don't you think? To not...have any...w-worries? Human worries? To just...eat, and sleep, and enjoy the weather?"