"Boss... Will your wife be upset that you have been gone for so long?"
Arnou approached the shirtless man with droopy eyes, who was basking his face in the sunlight and taking in the salty air of the ocean.
"Yeah, probably. But she'll understand once I explain the situation."
He turned his droopy eyes toward Arnou and smiled bitterly.
"I see..."
Arnou slumped his shoulders, his usually pointy ears laying flat against his scalp and his silver fur tail motionless.
"What's the matter?"
the man inquired upon noticing Arnou's visibly anxious expression.
"Grrr... Will I... be accepted by your people? ... The other Humans?"
Arnou spoke in a pained tone, as he was well aware of how Humans felt about other races.
"Ah..."
The man stepped closer and patted Arnou's shoulders.
"You saved my life, Arnou. Had it not been for you..."
The man paused briefly and took a deep breath.
