The two puppets were manipulated as though they had come alive, putting on a mime show.
The teddy bear waved as if greeting the audience below, while the little white rabbit lurked to one side and maliciously stuck out a leg, sending the teddy bear tumbling headfirst.
"Haha, it's so silly!"
Ryan roared with laughter as he watched, clearing away much of the frustration brought on by the setbacks he had suffered in the rainforest lately.
As the mime show drew to a close, Black Noir gave both puppets to Ryan.
"Thank you!" Ryan could hardly put them down, and suddenly found himself missing his father and grandfather.
His father could always take him to see all sorts of new things he had never seen inside the cabin.
His grandfather taught him to swear.
Just then, a rumble came from the sky, as though something was churning within the clouds.
Both looked up at once. Soon, a black dot directly overhead rapidly approached, growing larger.
Bang! Soldier Boy and Homelander landed simultaneously, smashing a large crater into the slightly damp, muddy ground.
Soldier Boy raised an eyebrow as he looked Ryan over, unable to help laughing inwardly.
This kid's really a mess. Two weeks at most, and he's ended up looking like this.
Homelander spread his arms, his face instantly filling with a delighted smile.
"Ryan, my son!"
Ryan's face was also full of smiles. Seeing his father and grandfather seemed to give him someone to lean on, and his whole body suddenly relaxed, losing the sense of urgency forged over this time.
He jogged a couple of steps and threw himself into Homelander's arms. Homelander lifted Ryan overhead and spun around excitedly.
The weight in his hands told him that Ryan seemed to have slimmed down a little, but