Ookey Spooky Creepy Crawly
Milo
10-12-2020, 02:21 PM
Nausicaa's fearful reactions instantly made Milo get remorseful over his choice of story. He hadn't intended to scare her that badly, and even though he saw the nervous smile and weak laugh she gave him, he could see she was feigning it, probably for her own sake. His smile softened and an apologetic expression replaced his mirthful grin. He had just opened his mouth to apologize for scaring her so badly when a snap of a branch and rustling from a nearby bush made both of them look up with a start. The next thing he knew, Nausicaa had scrambled over to press herself against his side for protection, using him as cover and startling him in the process. He blinked through shocked teal eyes at her, reflexively moving a paw across her shoulders to cover her from any incoming threats, when they saw a nightingale burst from the foliage and fly off into the inky black sky. Milo gave a soft, relieved laugh as he watched the bird disappear from sight, then looked back down to meet his companion's embarrassed gaze. His paw moved off of her immediately as she began to scramble away, his own face flushing warm and hoping he hadn't intimidated her or put her off somehow. Everything had just happened in the blink of an eye and on sheer reflex. "Oh, no no, you're okay," he replied, trying to offer her a reassuring smile as comfort. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have scared you like that. I saw that you weren't into it, and I went forward with it anyway, so I'm sorry. No more spooks from me, cross my heart." Milo made a gesture of making an X over his chest with his paw. "I do have other non-scary stories I can tell if you ever want to hear them! One of the benefits of being a wanderer: you get to experience so much of what the world has to offer." He smirked at her, a frisky gleam in his eye. "Unless you'd like to try to scare me for revenge. How about it, Naus? Got any good stories to tell, scary or otherwise?" "Speech" — Thoughts
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