i'm close but no cigar for you

a floppy ear piqued as he looked back at the bird. this was his first time seeing a raven as a pet. hell, any sort of 'pet' that wolves kept... it was all a new experience for him. Chrysanthos had his lemur and soon he'd come to understand some other wolves had companions too. but Thad didn't care to have his own. he couldn't seem to take care of himself, much less another being. maybe it was because the girl was a child that he tried to relax more. though his shoulder fur still bristled with some uneasy. "er... Thaddeus" he said awkwardly, introducing himself even more awkwardly.

she didn't seem to be outwardly hostile but you never knew. especially with a size like that. all the wolves here were big, and he wasn't sure what to make of that. turning to the girl again after looking away, he'd frown. "iz' there somethin' in the water here? makin' ya all tall-like?" his awe was apparently. maybe it was even envy. he'd only know his captors and Theodora, but they were simple sized. normal sized. "and yer coat... it's..." he struggled a bit before adding in; "pretty." the people of Olympia were simple designs. nothing like this sky-blue girl.

honestly, she reminded him of the sky that he looked out at so often while incarcerated. one of hope. she was hope.