Argos (2016)
“All around me was darkness. My sides hurt. I wasn’t sure at first how I had come to be here. Then I heard a groan nearby. The familiar sound snapped me back to reality and I remembered what had happened. It was Telemachus and he was in pain. I barked to let him know where I was.
My eyes, much better in the dark than humans, slowly became accustomed to the gloom. Far, far above, I could see the opening to the crevice and daylight. I cast around for Telemachus. He was lying a few paces away from ...me, his leg twisted at an unnatural angle. Naked bone gleamed in the pale light from above. He appeared dazed and his eyes were barely open. Blood was streaming down his face from a nasty gash on his forehead.
I scrabbled over the rocks toward him, wincing in pain. It was an effort not to whimper but I didn’t want to further distress Telemachus. I nuzzled his face, careful not to stand on his broken leg and he grabbed me immediately, holding me close. “Argos,” he sobbed. “Argos, are you all right?”MoreLess
My eyes, much better in the dark than humans, slowly became accustomed to the gloom. Far, far above, I could see the opening to the crevice and daylight. I cast around for Telemachus. He was lying a few paces away from ...me, his leg twisted at an unnatural angle. Naked bone gleamed in the pale light from above. He appeared dazed and his eyes were barely open. Blood was streaming down his face from a nasty gash on his forehead.
I scrabbled over the rocks toward him, wincing in pain. It was an effort not to whimper but I didn’t want to further distress Telemachus. I nuzzled his face, careful not to stand on his broken leg and he grabbed me immediately, holding me close. “Argos,” he sobbed. “Argos, are you all right?”MoreLess
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