sunshiney day

Cairo grinned as Caelia padded into the meeting clearing, furthering her own query to Red. It seemed that it would be only the three of them, so as Red began, Cairo settled in, ears perked and eyes going intent as he listened.

Occasionally, he glanced at Caelia, before his eyes went back to their teacher. Red was a good explainer, and Cairo found himself nodding in agreement and thought as Red spoke of the various strengths and weaknesses of mutations, demonstrating his own bristled hackles. Cairo could imagine just how uncomfortable those might be to bite down on.

He figured that even if he could have achieved a hold, all Red might have to do would be to jut one shoulder-blade back and ram those bristles into Cairo’s nose or face. Were they stiff enough to pierce flesh? Like a porcupine?

He grinned at Red’s observations of Aurielle’s own traits, nodding, adding, “It definitely doesn’t stop her from putting me in the dirt…” He went on listening with an easy, relaxed grin, taking in the lesson, and when Red finished with an offer for them to practice on him, and eventually regroup to discuss what they’d learned in that time from now to then. He nodded emphatically, glancing to Caelia as he said, “I’d really like that.”

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Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think