Chapter 109
“If the wolf guy’s a bad man, just shake your acorn.”
“Nooo!”
Shake shake.
“Guildmastuh buys me candy, an’ comes when Gwuu’s scawed.”
The station master grinned.
“Then he’s doing just fine as a dad. Being a father isn’t anything fancy. If you love a kid enough to buy them treats, hold their hand, and take them somewhere nice, then you’re a dad.”
He turned to Jurim and added slyly,
“I’ve got five kids, and I’ve never done anything fancier than that. Still a dad, though.”
“Because of blood?” Guru asked.
The station master looked back at her and shook his head.
“Nope. We elephant beastfolk raise our young together in the herd. None of those five share my blood. But I’m still their dad. Know why?”
“Umm... ‘Cause you adopted dem?”