Strange ties

When the knock came, Iolaire had been inside her den with her new companion. With the leopard, she was trying to get used to her new, strange paws. Weeks ago they had begun to ache terribly. Her digits had elongated, the flesh between receding. Her dew claw had thickened and turned. She could now grasp things in a more precise manner. It was odd, but her paws were now like Enki's. Dexterous and flexible. Together, the pair were braiding a long rope made out of strips of deer skin. They'd made quite a few just for practice.

Black ears perked as the knock sounded. Excusing herself, Io went to the door and smiled as she saw her brother waiting for her. "Hello there." Rising up, she gave her giant sibling a kiss on the nose before inviting him inside. Surprisingly, she moved well on her strange, mutated feet. They still looked very paw like when she walked, thankfully. From across the room, Enki released a low rumble. The cat hadn't met Sirius yet and so was a bit apprehensive. When he smelled the female cat behind him though, round ears flicked forward with interest.

"Sirius, this is Enki." She swept one long paw out towards the silver leopard. "Enki, this is my brother, Sirius." The same paw swept back towards the huge canine. "I found Enki injured and he came back so I could heal his fractured paw. Very pleasant gentleman." Seating herself, she looked up to Sirius, wondering about his visit.