[ Honestly, Erik was counting on maybe crossing paths with some bunnies or a hedgehog, that kind of smaller animal that exists in much larger numbers here. To encounter deer, not just one but two of them, and so early on at that, seems like a sort of unique serendipity that warms his heart.
Both creatures seem oddly friendly, or at least far more willing to approach than Erik would expect. It's been the same every time he's come to the woods here, though he hasn't quite figured out why, but this time around, he's just happy that it's worked out this way.
His eyes are on the larger animal, just in case— even being largely skittish and more prone to fleeing, the creature is still large enough to cause damage if it wanted to. As the smaller one approaches Laura, allowing her to touch, Erik's attention shifts, memories only really hitting him when her fingers slowly brush up the doe's head. It hits him hard and suddenly, though he doesn't make a single sound, even when tears well up in his eyes. Even wiping them away isn't an option, when he knows the slightest sound or movement could scare them away. ]
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Both creatures seem oddly friendly, or at least far more willing to approach than Erik would expect. It's been the same every time he's come to the woods here, though he hasn't quite figured out why, but this time around, he's just happy that it's worked out this way.
His eyes are on the larger animal, just in case— even being largely skittish and more prone to fleeing, the creature is still large enough to cause damage if it wanted to. As the smaller one approaches Laura, allowing her to touch, Erik's attention shifts, memories only really hitting him when her fingers slowly brush up the doe's head. It hits him hard and suddenly, though he doesn't make a single sound, even when tears well up in his eyes. Even wiping them away isn't an option, when he knows the slightest sound or movement could scare them away. ]