when the night is over / introduction

[emil]

[align=center][div style="width: 500px; padding: 10px; height: auto; overflow: auto;"][div style="width: 400px; padding: 0px; line-height: 14px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"]charcoal tinted ears swiveled at the sound of approached footsteps, paws scraping in the sand behind him, nearly drowned out by the sound of the waves. his attention focused upon aita first and he smiled, peering at his older sibling curiously for a few moments, a silent exchange between the two before he turned to look at caesar. already he didn't like the male, brow knitting together as he shot the male a glare. he only lingered until luci appeared, and upon seeing the dragon, toulouse waddled out of the water and to the giant beast, plopping himself down in front of him.

goldenluxury was the next to arrive, to the boy's happiness. to the bengal he offered a weak, but fond, smile and allowed a single wag of his tail. "goldie." the puppy whispered out. he simply nodded to her question, telling he was doing alright, but not feeling up to saying us much. toulouse stood then and returned his gaze to luci, shuffling closer to the winged reptile, and lifting onto his hind legs to press ash gray paws on the dragon's forearm. the scales felt strange against his pads; with curiosity glinting in his glaring eyes, he leaned forward and aimed to fasten his sharp little teeth around the larger being's leg, chewing uncertainly on the scales. they felt even weirder against his tongue. lou harrumphed lightly as he gnawed.