Eating Shrimp For Breakfast

Starling would breathe a slight breath of relief as Zell spoke, seeming to forgive him. It was true that Starling did speak irrationally and out of turn, but what he had said had truth to it. It wasn't right for Zell to make that comment but that didn't make it right for Starling to make his. "I d-didn't m-mean it wh-when I s-said you d-didn't have m-much b-between th-the ears. W-who knows, y-you might have m-more than a l-little." He said with a cheeky grin, trying to tease. He wanted to be playful, he wanted to act the same around Zell as he did around Lillianna or Angelus. The feeling was addicting, this stress free playfulness that came from friendship. For a workaholic healer, that feeling came by as often as a blue moon, but he longed for more. He'd just nod slowly, shifting and looking at the ground. "I-I, ah, sp-spent a wh-while away f-from Abaven, l-learning h-how Sonticus h-heals a-and t-the h-herbs up north th-that I w-wasn't h-here when you j-joined. B-but if I w-were I would h-have given you a t-tour or something." He shuffled awkwardly on his paws then, turning blue eyes back up to Zell. "Th-the offer i-is on the t-table though, e-even if i-it's a tad late." He said softly, a small smile on his lips before he blinked in confusion at Zell's comment. With a shake of his head he tried to clarify that he was not Lillianna's boyfriend. He had never, in his short life, thought of that, especially not with Lillianna. She was his friend! Perhaps his best friend outside of his sister. He was too busy for anything like that anyways. "N-no, j-just her h-healer. T-taking care o-of those i-injuries o-of hers."

He would watch as Zell relaxed, and he seemed to relax as well, even more so mentally than physically. This was great! Bass would be happy, right? He did tell Starling to apologize. Besides, why have enemies in your own pack, that wasn't right. Abaven was all about being a family and to work together, so...this was good! He would smile brightly and nod quickly. "I-I'd like th-that." He said with a bright grin and a quiet voice before he shifted slightly, lowering his head. "N-now make th-the first move! Th-this is training after a-all." He giggled, swaying his tail behind him as he watched his opponent and, hopefully one day, friend.

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