Pink Panther (trespassing in progress)

Tyrian skidded to a halt after the woman brushed him off and tipped his head quizzically to the side to watch her go. His tail drooped at the rejection. She did look like she was in the middle of something important. It was a shame, really, because he was very good at hide and seek and she was missing out.

He perked at a sudden thought and then took off running after her. "Hey, wait! Maybe I can help you find your friend!" It was still kind of like hide and seek, right? He could make a game of it.

Now that he was following her he could see her tail. The brace on it immediately caught his eye. Was she hurt? He frowned and noted some of the other scabby spots on her back. It looked like she'd been in a fight. How cool was that? "Did my Auntie Rhythm take care of your tail? She's very good at stuff like that."