Suddenly, I felt unspeakably spoiled.
Did I really think getting their nails done was a priority?They were probably concerned with food and medical supplies, not waxing and lash extensions.
Tovis cocked his head to the side and peered down at me, his inhuman ears tilting forward and flashing the pink skin inside.
“They are always happy to find more humans.I will deliver your offer.”
“Thank you.”I pressed a hand to my chest, feeling my heart pounding against my ribs at the thought of seeing people again.“Tell them they’re welcome any time.”
He waved my words away.
“You have been alone here?The whole time?”
I started to nod and then hesitated.Tovis seemed really nice, but common sense said I shouldn’t admit to being totally alone.Then again, we were alone right now, there was nothing stopping him from hurting me if he wanted to.
“Yes, I’ve been alone.”A shaky laugh escaped me as I wiped the dust off his hooves and reached for a sparkly polish.“I was starting to think I was the last person left on Earth.”
“What is that?”
His words made me pause, the brush hovering over the mouth of the bottle.
“Oh,” I stared down at it.Tiny flecks of gold and silver shimmer winked at me from the clear base.“I should have asked if you were okay with this.It’s nail polish, humans use it to decorate our fingers and toenails.See?”
I lifted one of my hands, displaying my own perfect, teal nails.I hadn’t had a chipped manicure in months.I literally had all the time in the world to keep up on it.He reached down and gently grabbed my hand, tilting my fingers back and forth consideringly.
“You want to do this to my hooves?”
My face burned at his befuddled tone.Some guys did their nails, but he wasn’t even human and I’d jumped straight to the sparkly stuff.
“I won’t if you don’t want me to.It’s just pretty.”
He flashed me a grin and leaned back as comfortably as he could in the too small chair.
“I’m pretty already, but I don’t mind being prettier.”
A surprised laugh burst out of me, and I bit my lip struggling to keep my hand steady as I applied the polish.The task required barely any focus, there was so much real estate on his giant hooves, I didn’t even have to try to stay in the lines, and by the time I was done with both hooves, the once full bottle was nearly empty.
Tovis inspected his now glittering hooves with amusement.
“No one in camp will know what to think,” he mused with a smirk.
