Infinity Smashed: Through the World-Hole
Apr. 4th, 2016 10:08 pmThrough the World-Hole
Universe: Infinity Smashed
Word Count: 2500
Summary: Strong-Legs first meets Thomas when he's confused, bedraggled, and stranded in another world.
Notes: This story was prompted by![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
silvercat17 and paantha, and sponsored by the Patreon crew! This is the very start of Thomas's adventures in Treehouse, when he's fourteen. Handsome Boy is his Pidgin Sign name, and he doesn't meet Raige and M.D. until he's sixteen. More notes at the bottom.
Strong-Legs had first met Handsome Boy outside of Treehouse.
Technically, Strong-Legs should not have been beyond town limits alone. But its labor partner had recently suffered an unfortunately lethal accident, and Strong-Legs hadn't had a chance to make the necessary arrangements for a new partner yet. Besides, it was the middle of the day, so relatively safe. Strong-Legs may have been carrying a heavy load of wood on its back, but its wood saddle had a trick strap that allowed dumping if necessary, so it didn't feel too afraid. And the Chewcarvers had specifically asked for Strong-Legs; it had apparently made a positive impression as delivery laborer.
So perhaps it was foolish, but Strong-Legs liked the Chewcarvers, so there it was, trotting down the slopes with its wood, when it heard a choking, keening sound.
Strong-Legs froze. It had heard a sound like that before. Where? It took a grip on the trick strap, got ready to pull, dump, and run.
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Universe: Infinity Smashed
Word Count: 2500
Summary: Strong-Legs first meets Thomas when he's confused, bedraggled, and stranded in another world.
Notes: This story was prompted by
silvercat17 and paantha, and sponsored by the Patreon crew! This is the very start of Thomas's adventures in Treehouse, when he's fourteen. Handsome Boy is his Pidgin Sign name, and he doesn't meet Raige and M.D. until he's sixteen. More notes at the bottom.Strong-Legs had first met Handsome Boy outside of Treehouse.
Technically, Strong-Legs should not have been beyond town limits alone. But its labor partner had recently suffered an unfortunately lethal accident, and Strong-Legs hadn't had a chance to make the necessary arrangements for a new partner yet. Besides, it was the middle of the day, so relatively safe. Strong-Legs may have been carrying a heavy load of wood on its back, but its wood saddle had a trick strap that allowed dumping if necessary, so it didn't feel too afraid. And the Chewcarvers had specifically asked for Strong-Legs; it had apparently made a positive impression as delivery laborer.
So perhaps it was foolish, but Strong-Legs liked the Chewcarvers, so there it was, trotting down the slopes with its wood, when it heard a choking, keening sound.
Strong-Legs froze. It had heard a sound like that before. Where? It took a grip on the trick strap, got ready to pull, dump, and run.
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