It took a while for the most important part of that answer to sink in, but the moment it did, Diego grew very still.
...Weren't?
A black tendril of dread began to creep through him as he slowly looked down at his own limbs, but he already knew what he was going to see. Not that it helped lessen the shock at all, or the dismay.
This was what happened after you died? You turned into a human? A human that could talk? But why? Humans weren't anywhere near the top of the food chain! What made them so important?
He glanced up at the human, then gripped the edge of the rock and once again tried to pull himself up into some kind of a sitting position. This time, the five long extensions of his paw against the white surface registered, and he paused.
"Why?" he asked sharply. "Why humans? Why not sloths, or - no, not sloths. Why not sabers?" At least talking seemed to be normal. Good. Now he could focus on trying to become somewhat adept at moving around.
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...Weren't?
A black tendril of dread began to creep through him as he slowly looked down at his own limbs, but he already knew what he was going to see. Not that it helped lessen the shock at all, or the dismay.
This was what happened after you died? You turned into a human? A human that could talk? But why? Humans weren't anywhere near the top of the food chain! What made them so important?
He glanced up at the human, then gripped the edge of the rock and once again tried to pull himself up into some kind of a sitting position. This time, the five long extensions of his paw against the white surface registered, and he paused.
"Why?" he asked sharply. "Why humans? Why not sloths, or - no, not sloths. Why not sabers?" At least talking seemed to be normal. Good. Now he could focus on trying to become somewhat adept at moving around.