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Araneae · 09-01-2023, 08:13 AM

the boy responds with immediate hostility, which has Araneae blinking in surprise and taking a step back; not far, but enough to (hopefully) make their new acquaintance a tad more comfortable. the last time someone was this mean to them, it ended in a brawl, but Araneae doesn't want to fight this boy - they want him to like them! they want to be his friend. in the spirit of this, they offer a tentative smile, hoping to unbalance him with their charm offensive. "you live in a tree?" they prod, thrilled to be given this point of familiarity. "me too!" Araneae hesitates, brow furrowed in thought, then amends, "well...it's a treehouse."

the memory of said house fills them with enthusiasm, and they're unable to stop themselves from adding, "technically it's Bas and Hazel's treehouse...but they let me live there! my room has a window, and the sunrise makes everything all orange and pink...it's sooo cool." a breathless grin splits their face, crinkling their eye markings and lending their face a youthful exuberance. a sudden wave of gratitude seizes them, and they twist to indicate the space over their shoulder, just catching sight of Bas through a gap in the trees. "Bas is just over there! he's huge." they widen their eyes to emphasise his size, then run an appraising eye over the boy's form. "kind of like you, actually..." well, granted the child wasn't actually as big as Bas, but they certainly dwarfed Araneae - not that they minded. tiny but mighty was basically their mantra. "hey, how come you live in a tree?"

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