♚ the pointed mink ragdoll took a deep breath, her paws kneading into the sand nervously. the girl froze up, seeing the sand bubble underneath her paws. it began to rise up to her height, and coil around her neck. she jumped away and the sand collapsed back onto the floor soundlessly. bryn looked at the pink pads of her toes and pressed them into her cheeks, trying to calm herself down.


papa won't like you staying inside all day. she reminded herself with a tired shake of her head. if she stayed calm... if she didn't let herself get too deep into her thoughts, she'll be okay. she had lily and papa to make sure she didn't hurt herself. or anyone else. she reached for the small blanket that she had been wrapped up in as a newborn. it was blue, with the center being a stuffed elephant head.  bryn wrapped it around her shoulders and headed out of the den, walking into the bright, burning sun that never seemed to take a break from beating down on the desert.


she found a good spot where the suns angle let one of the pyramids give a good amount of shade for now. she flattened out her blanket, resting on it and calmly looking ahead of her as dwellers bustled about. some mutterings about the recent raid on tanglewood were all she could pick up, but her attention was given elsewhere.


"hello, everyone. i am bryn, my papa is quill. lily is my sister. please do not make sudden loud noises." it sounded more as a warning than a greeting as her monotone voice spoke. she wasn't sure if her voice could even be heard above the others, unknown to her if she was allowed to yell it out to everyone that was nearby. she knew that the pitt was not a nice place. it was not a forgiving one. nor one that was tolerant of disobedience. though... it was unclear to bryn what rules were actually implemented for her to not break.

either way, she did not mind being outside so far. without quill or lily, she had yet to lose her head yet. yet.



"speech"

What a cute little thing.. Yes Man made his way over and lifted a paw to wave at Bryn, eyes glowing with warmth. "Hello there, little one. Aren't you the cutest little thing?" The smiling Savannah rumbled as he took a seat. "My name's Yes Man, and I'm sure your pa and sister will be arriving shortly. In the meantime, why don't you tell me a bit about yourself?"

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♚ yes man and stryker's arrival had been slightly... shocking. she recognized the former ardent's name as someone of importance, though she personally took him as an odd fellow. she couldn't read him very well with the smile plastered on his face. it didn't sit well with her, not being able to assess the male to her own terms. his eyes... seemed friendly enough, though.

he wanted to know about her... maybe just to indulge him a little.

"i like elephants." bryn began slowly, her tail tip flicking in though. "one day i'm going to see one in real life. I also like reading, but i only know picture books right now. i think i'm going to write my own when i'm older." another pause, but this time she stopped upon seeing stryker approach her. the massive lion makes her visibly tense, the sand surrounding her beginning to tremble beneath her. bryn's aws curl at her blanket and she sits up quickly, body stiff as she pawed at the ground for control.


"you're... his boss." she echoed, looking down and biting her lip. "i'm sure papa can give me all the help i need..." she muttered, looking back up to see quill come forward. the ground stilled once more almost the second she saw him, and pressed her face into his ankle. he was much, much bigger than stryker, but she could only see him as a big stuffed bear.

"i was telling mister man and mister stryker about myself. is it okay if i tell them you sing me to sleep sometimes? i like when you do that..." she unintentionally reached out to connect to his mentality, a soft purr rising out of her as she curled around his happy thoughts.

"speech"