out with the old

Her outwardly annoyed familiar had safely made it to the edge of the pool to climb out. Midnight fur wetted down to his oversized body and was no longer fully matted and covered in mud. Unsure why the wolf cared much for him, but he did curl up nearby in case she wanted to brush his fur. Of course, Celeste wouldn't, at least not for now. Too concerned with getting her own fur cleaned, she swept her long tail into her paws. Taking her claws carefully through each strand, she slowly picked each knot out, one by one.

With her attention mostly on herself, she hardly noticed the emotions and awkwardness the other girl was going through. Glancing up through her lashes at this Edelweiss, Celeste smirked. "He doesn't have a name. Really, it was one of those situations where I saved him from tragedy and now he's stuck by my side," her shoulders shrug as she tosses a glance at the feline. Whether he understood the common tongue or not, the feline paid no mind to her looks.

Turning her attention back to the girl, Celeste looked her over as she continued to comb through her fur. "So are you here to just bathe or are you also hoping someone shows up?" Maybe that was why she didn't seem too pleased with new company. Celeste didn't blame her. She was always hoping Kuroki would follow her around like a sick puppy dog, but he wasn't that type of guy. A little gossip never hurt anyway and if someone could share in her pain of wanting a boy that was never really going to commit, Celeste would be pleased.

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