04-06-2018, 08:50 PM
aubrey had a near heart attack when amunet walked over. she had been waiting for someone to appear, and expecting someone to appear, but when they finally did... well, aubrey hadn't been expecting a jaguar. she had little experience with bigger felines. her family had all been servals, her friends had also been smaller cats, and the most exotic thing she had seen was a dog. she knew big cats existed. she just hadn't seen one before, and seeing something so big, so almost like her and yet so gigantic, was enough to make aubrey's eyes widen and the fur along her spine bristle in alarm. her gentle smile and calm voice soothed her, though, and a moment later, her coat was flattening back down.
the jaguaress's assumption was spot on. aubrey had no idea where she was, and a sheepish expression appeared on her black-spotted face after hearing amunet's words. lucky for her, she got an explanation. the name of the place- "tanglewood"- rolled around in her head a few times. tanglewood. it was catchy. and they were led by... an ogre. an ogre? that was... terrifying. that was downright terrifying and, for the second time since she had found the border, aubrey was spooked. little did she know that amunet wasn't being serious.
she focused on the kind lady's questions. she was pretty sure that amunet wouldn't let her be killed by an ogre, right? she had said "i am here now". yeah. she would be fine. she cleared her throat. "i'm aubrey. i... my business? i don't know. i sorta just stumbled upon here. 'didn't really have a plan." she managed a smile that still looked mildly embarrassed. "you said you're a group. do you accept people in? and, say, if they join, is the ogre still pissed at them?" even though aubrey had said she didn't have a plan only seconds before, one was forming in her head. if she could join a group, that would mean safety. she wouldn't be wandering alone in the woods, unprotected. there would be other creatures in the group, ones she could speak to, so she wouldn't be lonely, either.
she just needed to figure out whether or not she would be eaten by an ogre, first.
the jaguaress's assumption was spot on. aubrey had no idea where she was, and a sheepish expression appeared on her black-spotted face after hearing amunet's words. lucky for her, she got an explanation. the name of the place- "tanglewood"- rolled around in her head a few times. tanglewood. it was catchy. and they were led by... an ogre. an ogre? that was... terrifying. that was downright terrifying and, for the second time since she had found the border, aubrey was spooked. little did she know that amunet wasn't being serious.
she focused on the kind lady's questions. she was pretty sure that amunet wouldn't let her be killed by an ogre, right? she had said "i am here now". yeah. she would be fine. she cleared her throat. "i'm aubrey. i... my business? i don't know. i sorta just stumbled upon here. 'didn't really have a plan." she managed a smile that still looked mildly embarrassed. "you said you're a group. do you accept people in? and, say, if they join, is the ogre still pissed at them?" even though aubrey had said she didn't have a plan only seconds before, one was forming in her head. if she could join a group, that would mean safety. she wouldn't be wandering alone in the woods, unprotected. there would be other creatures in the group, ones she could speak to, so she wouldn't be lonely, either.
she just needed to figure out whether or not she would be eaten by an ogre, first.
i never should have told you
i never should have let you see inside
i never should have let you see inside