A CROWN OF GEMS AND GOLD // joining

[delphinium]

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☼ - What an odd creature to approach her first. Not the first of his kind Delphinium had seen, and certainly not the last in this unusual land beyond the walls of the Sanctuary, but not the first soul she expected to encounter on Snowbound's edges. Tamaghna, he had introduced himself as. Not a name Delphi could repeat. The navy kitsune offered a soft smile of her own at the chipper greeting, not able to match the fledgling dragon's enthusiasm. A language she had never heard before rolled smoothly from Tama's tongue, causing the girl's ears to angle backward. The tone told a tale of no malice, but Delphi was discontent with the fact she did not understand what was being said. Her hesitant smile did not waver however, giving a small dip of her head. "Nice to meet you, Tama," she greeted, unsure of what else to say. His question had already been addressed when she had spoken to the distant lifeforms - perhaps he had not been one of them?

The arrival of a new face seemed to confirm that thought, evergreen gaze snapping down from Tama to the damaged form of Atbash. Delphinium did not know of Snowbound's oppression, of the great war they were facing - she knew only that the speckled feline before her seemed to be missing an eye. The wound did not seem aged. "Hello," Delphinium greeted quickly, attention quickly drawn away as even more Snowbounders greeted her at the border. It was nearly overwhelming. "Ah - " Delphi's throat closed around her words, struggling to find what to say to this group of strangers. The sight of another kitsune held Delphinium's attention for a longer while, temporarily fixated on the idea it could have been one of her lost sisters - the monochrome was reminiscent of Chlorophytum at first glance. But instead the five-tailed mythic introduced herself as Gwen, and Delphinium did her best to hide her disappointment. Such a childish wish, to think she'd find her family here. Clipped wings pressed tightly into her side as Izuku approached last, noting his own feathers. Unaltered, wild, capable of flight. Delphinium was grounded. She knew not how to fly, nor did she have the ability with her flight feathers cut.

Tamaghna, Valinor, Cosette, Gwen, Izuku, and a girl that did not introduce herself. An... unusual cast, but far from unwelcoming. Tails coiling around each other like snakes as a nervous habit, she finally addressed Gwen's inquiry. "My name is Delphinium. It's an, uh, it's nice to meet you guys."