with arms wide open

Mirabelle smiled as Xae noticed her, tail thumping on the ground in greeting. She returned his respectful nod. She opened her mouth to respond in kind, but... "Umm...Xae." Oops. She couldn't remember Xae's rank, so that umm would have to do. She gave him a half smile of apology, hoping he wouldn't mind. With his surprisingly laid-back attitude, he didn't think he would. She shook her head to his question. "Nope, I'm perfectly healthy and have been since you patched my ear up a while ago. Although if I ever am injured, you'll be the first I go to." The red woman said this with all sincerity, tail still thumping slowly. "I'm just here to relax, and get away from those who love to argue." She paused, maw twisting into an amused smile. "Excluding myself, of course. It's hard to run away from myself."
"Speech"
'thoughts'