The Summer Bonfire Festival (Year 18)

Avantika had been patrolling. She knew that the festival would be that night, but that didn't mean that she could slack off on her duties. Everything was set up, ready for the celebration, as far as she knew, and her presence hanging around the castle's corridors would only stress her out; she disliked stillness, and hated inaction. The dim light was like a warm blanket around her as she made the rounds, shifting and brushing against her pelt in a not-unpleasant way as she moved quickly.

She turned on a dime when Art's call met her pointed ears, heading away from the border and nearer to the center of the plains. When she arrived, she would nod first to him and then scan for somewhere to sit. Mercury was here. She would smile at him and cock her head slightly, silently asking permission to sit beside him.

"Speech"