Birds of a Feather

Azzurra grinned happily at how Satira reacted to her compliment, a flush spreading across her own cheeks as well while her short, fluffy tail continued to wiggle behind her. This was pretty much the first time she had ever really talked to someone outside of her family and just seeing how happy she made the smaller girl made her happy as well. Her ears perked when Satira pointed out her tail, giving a quick glance at it as the tan and white girl commented on it, saying that it was cute as well. Azzurra giggled softly, her cheeks warming even more as she looked shyly back to Satira with a thankful smile. No one had ever really commented on her tail one way or another, but getting complements from someone other than her brother felt nice. "Oh! Um, thank you, that's really nice of you to say."

She didn't even consider the fact that Satira would have had to been looking at her butt to notice her tail until she said something, seeing her expression change as she suddenly got so flustered over the implication that she might have been checking out her butt. Azzurra grinned and laughed, though her ears did still pin back with shy embarrassment while the pink of her flushed face peeked through her pale fur. "I-It's okay! It's okay! I um... I don't mind," she managed to reply after a moment once she got her giggling under control. She didn't mind the pretty, sweet girl looking at her butt if she wanted to, but she did also believe it was just something she noticed. It was a pretty substantial thing for a wolf to not have, she supposed, though it probably wasn't as immediately noticeable as something like Satira's ears since it was behind her instead of right on top of her head. She always felt like she was pretty plain as far as markings and colorings went, especially compared to Balthier who got their father's gold, swirling markings, so her tail was kind of the only thing that she felt was unique about her appearance. If Satira liked it then she didn't mind the other girl looking at it at all.

The tone of the conversation shifted once she questioned why anyone would think so negatively about her ears and she watched as Tira's shoulders visibly sunk under the weight of the question. Azzurra's smile faded and concern etched on her face while she waited patiently for an answer, watching Satira move away just a bit to sit at the edge of the path. Azzurra quietly padded closer and sat beside her, watching her curiously as she finally admitted the truth of the fact that she wasn't purely wolf, but actually part dog as well. Azzurra blinked with surprise, but didn't say anything so she wouldn't interrupt as the other girl explained that the unusual heritage came from her father who had ears that folded over like this as well. Her frown deepened when she said how some wolves seemed to think she was worthless for not being perfect. It tugged at her heart, not because anyone had ever called her worthless to her face, but because of all of the times she had felt worthless herself when she was too sick to move, depending entirely on her father and brother to care for her. In every practical sense she had been useless and a burden and she would have understood if any of her family had resented her for that fact, but to just hate someone purely because of some trait they couldn't control or change...

She was quiet for a moment before she shifted a little closer, her side nearly touching Satira's as she said, "Don't listen to them. You're not worthless." She gave Satira a warm smile, adding, "Your ears are pretty and so are you, but you're also out here on your own, traveling over mountains like it's easy... I know we don't really know each other yet, but... All of that seems pretty amazing to me." Without really thinking about it, she lowered her head and pressed a kiss to Satira's cheek. It wasn't until she shared the affection with the other girl that she realized what she had done and her ears pulled back with embarrassment, her face flushing. "I'm sorry! I just... Whenever I'm feeling down or hurting usually kisses and snuggles make me feel better so I thought..." She glanced away shyly, silently wishing she could just disappear.

"Azzurra"