cover your charming, long ears

Redrum blinked, he was amused by this older girl and that fact showed in his golden eyes as the boy chuckled at her startled reaction. She was embarrassed. It was evident in the stuttering of her words and the sheepish light in her gaze. Her eyes were interesting to look at too. One was pink and the other was black as night. He stared at the line down her face, then flitted his gaze up to her horns, lips twitching as he smiled. She was all extremes. Her explanation confused him, but he listened until she finished talking, plopping his crimson rump down to show he wasn’t going anywhere.

He tilted his head slightly, intrigued by her explanation. “Are– they from different- packs?” He replied, he questioned in his mechanical voice, curiosity coloring his words. “Oh- Redrum is- sorry. For scaring– you.” The boy pawed at the ground, a bit frustrated that he wasn’t totally sure how to go about social… interaction? His mothers parenting book didn’t cover that. As she complimented his ears, Redrum grinned that cheshire grin he’d gotten from his mother, and wiggled his ears with surprising precision. “Thanks!” The vermillion boy said, his wide smile twitching at the corners of his lips. “Red likes– Maki’s horns. And– eyes..?” That was a good thing to say, right?

There was a moment of silence as Redrum glanced around the clearing, making sure there were no threats around before he relaxed some more. The twitching of his muscles eased some with that, though a ripple still coursed through his body every so often. “Maki- can read to– Redrum. To– help?” He offered – curiosity and sincerity lacing his words. Despite his initial confusion, he was eager to hear more about her story.