day gaunts

The long legged princess was very pensive as of late. When she wasn't learning, she often went off on her own, found somewhere secluded, and just thought. Today, she was considering her lot in life. Meeting with the strong and powerful Manea had opened the girl's eyes to the possibilities of living a life for herself rather than for her family. However, the thought of not honoring her family sickened Ikigai. How could she ever do anything other than the best for her family and her name?

The obsidian marked girl lay curled in the shade of a pair of trees at the edge of the beach, her silver gaze staring out to sea, though she was so deep in thought that she didn't even see it. Only the rushing wings of a passing parrot pulled her attention back to the present. The girl's neck curled as she looked after the bird as it flew off. She didn't mind that her train of thought had been broken. It was terribly easy to lose herself in the labyrinth of her own mind.

The crunch of paws on sand brought Iki's neck curling in the opposite direction. The colorful form of her cousin was picking its way down the beach. Rising from her place in the sand, Iki gave her long, glossy coat a shake, ridding it of clinging granules. She then began to move down the line of trees towards Pontifex. The girl's mellifluous tones, already cultured and smooth, called out to the purple hued boy. He was larger than she was, but she was used to large wolves. There was a smile on her face, the crimson corners of her almond shaped eyes lifting with the action. "Hello, Pontifex. What are you up to?" She gave her crown an inquisitive tilt, one black edged brow lifting.

The pair hadn't spent a considerable amount of time together other than sharing the same space while attending her aunts sermons. They knew one another, but it had never crossed Ikigai's mind to seek the boy out. She always assumed that everyone was busy simply because she was always busy. Spending time with her cousin today might end up being very interesting indeed. Especially if she could learn while doing it. Maybe he'd allow her to help with whatever he was doing.

"Speech"