[Shiro just braces himself. Holding Keith up in one arm, trying to get the rest of the blanket around him with the other. Anything for a bit of decency, right? That'll help.]
[Stay calm, stay focused. He'll have a breakdown later, probably. Any time that isn't now, when he's got to help. He's needed, so, therefore, anything else can wait. Everything else can wait. Like dwelling on memories of shoving grief down deep. Conversations in the snow. Of how much he'd failed - ]
[Abruptly, he turns his head. Whistling. He knows, by now, that doesn't summon the Omen, but easier to prep Keith for a lion appearing, that way. And appear she does, seemingly rising from the snow, white, golden eyes, and large - even for a lioness.]
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[Shiro just braces himself. Holding Keith up in one arm, trying to get the rest of the blanket around him with the other. Anything for a bit of decency, right? That'll help.]
[Stay calm, stay focused. He'll have a breakdown later, probably. Any time that isn't now, when he's got to help. He's needed, so, therefore, anything else can wait. Everything else can wait. Like dwelling on memories of shoving grief down deep. Conversations in the snow. Of how much he'd failed - ]
[Abruptly, he turns his head. Whistling. He knows, by now, that doesn't summon the Omen, but easier to prep Keith for a lion appearing, that way. And appear she does, seemingly rising from the snow, white, golden eyes, and large - even for a lioness.]
Here. She'll let you ride.