Muss Your Pretty Hair

Ack, that had definitely been weird. She made a mental note to remember exactly what that bird had looked like, at least from the brief moment they'd gotten a good look at it, to tell her brothers about it so they'd know to stay away and not get eaten. Kaija continued to try to catch her breath, her heaving chest quickly calming its movements as she both relaxed and redirected her attention onto something that looked quite a bit less dangerous. Well.. at least on the surface. The frog inflated and let out a small, but angry noise, but it definitely wasn't enough to send her running. She doubted Askell would be scared of it either, and a quick glance in his direction told her that she was right.

She'd never seen a creature like this back home, though the lands she were used to tended to be much less... soggy. She wasn't used to all this water and muck and she had a feeling she'd need to take a detour before she got home to clean up, so her mom didn't get annoyed at her for looking like - well, like she rolled around in mud. She hadn't quite gotten that far yet but it was looking more and more likely, the longer she stayed here. As distracted as ever, Kaija's gaze briefly left the lump in the mud to drift to a bird that swooped down low toward their heads before lifting back off. "Umm..." She lifted another paw to touch it, giving it a little stroke before recoiling, surprised but not completely disgusted. The frog was highly displeased by the interruption and puffed out even more, its angry noise shifting to a low and ominous croak as he burrowed deeper into the mud. "Yeah, it's a little lumpy. Kinda gross too," Kaija admitted, furrowing her nose tightly.