— Reggan

Broken record had they become, the repeated chirp framing the broken word arising once more, though further had it degraded with the breathless laughter that spilled forth around it. "Fren!"

Soothing the tempered voice, back ears swivelling before cranium alike performed movement, still harsh the breath seeping in between clenched teeth though at least quelled his laughter for the moment. Mention indeed such basis was present and seemed forth in extending to the creature that bounced about as though spring-loaded her muscles, sparked to life a cry in back of his throat. Apparent the joy in it how it reverberated in short notes before breaking away, wracked in a coughing fit tiny body that doubled over.

Too much excitement had transpired in all too short a frame of time, waning as thoughts swirled about prospect of introduction to other deemed friend, his lack among them noted with a dour down shift of pale lips. Sunrises had come and gone since he had departed beneath the watch of grief stricken mother, eyes skirting the sand as paw did alike, mindless the patterns he drew where it converged with loam. Ignition once more the mention of home, an offer that drew his attention once more to Drift, now hopeful the tiny smile he wore.

From between teeth poked a tiny tongue, mentioned of the prior storm mere tales, arrival staged during time impact was a minimal affair upon his life. All the same he knew it, had tried and been turned from the final aspects of repair, gentle buffering based on the fact he simply was too young for such work. "Nnnest!" Drawn out and over pronounced the word yet familiar the sounds, numerous the occasions upon which he had heard it before though odd the chatter Drift spoke with.

Craned neck as once more attention turned, direction enough to allow mere caught glimpse of the carnivorous beast that lingered among towering pines, adornment of emerald paling compared to the rich hues painted upon hard skin. "Fren!" Volume arose and upon toes did Foam roll his weight, bouncing forward before he settled once more, action repeated until he, as the microraptor herself continued to be, picked up a bouncy movement in place.

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— Reggan

Turbulent scape shifting beneath ever increasing external stimuli, over it all ceaseless the thrum of thought, poor the regulation present. Children bounce back fast. Such is where the discrepancy may be found, confusion it all, a bubbling mess beneath tentative hold, away slipping as fingers try all the harder to hold closer it all in hope to understand.

Beneath the slowly fading edges, grown taunt, it lingered in shaded corners, a cruel beast the misunderstood slowly growing mind proved incapable of handling. Yet apparent grew it once more, befell soft visage within twisting adornment frown hung upon pale lips, broken the pitiful little mewl he voiced. He could not understand, conflicting that which converged in tightening chest, sudden the arrival of tears gathering before the fall. Hiccups arose next, mixed within a strained, odd little laugh, before himself paws crossing over, placement switching after a few seconds.

Creeping up closed throat the want to yell, remove from beneath rust hued fath — leader the creature depicting signs of worry, addressal of such beyond him, and so tighter grew the press of lips, words withheld for known the displeasure Rhine was likely to express. More words, gesture to the shallow valley where comfort may be found, silenced the roiling waves his mood had become, dipping and arising with each fluttering heartbeat. Unsure the nod Foam offered, forth creeping on shaking paws, beneath sliding beside the other.

Even seized by his own dour mood close did lean child, among feathers sought to bury nose, murmuring in a soft voice before a purr began. "Fren."

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— Reggan