return [★] ECHO

[suvi.]

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— s͢uv̷i͡ ̷k̛iir͜a ó f͞a҉olá҉in | t̢àn̢glewo̧o̷̢d̷͢ | sawbone —

Oh stars.  The arctic fox ducked away almost the second her eyes caught someone else's.  She had not intended to draw attention to herself, only to quietly exist back in a place she called home.  As such, she scrambled backwards when the hyena got closer.  The last time a stranger had gotten so close...

Her breath flutters harshly out of her chest.  She's semi-aware her ears lost corporality for the moment but can't focus enough to will them back.  Does it matter?

The hyena smelled like Tanglewood, though at the moment she was covered in blood too, the metallic scent near overpowering.  Not a comfort.  She just came back from hunting, dummy.  Her eyes flash away, briefly scanning for any nearby familiar faces. Th́ęy͝ dón't ca͏r͜e͝.

A lion approaches instead.  Another stranger.  Her teeth catch the inside of her cheek again.  He speaks however, and her ears flick, finally physical again.  Wormwood.  Vathmos.  Both new, since her time away.  Where was Beck?  Anubis?  Crow?

Kiira.  Suvi.  Does it matter?  She nods slowly, shuffling her paws.  Gradually her heart slows as her breathing becomes something controlled and stable.  She's controlled.  Stable.  Her eyes sharpen abruptly, still wary of those unknown to her.  She lacked that sense before, but never again.

"N-no.  'm fine."  Well.  Certainly Kiira knew she looked on the underfed side.  The Pitt fed her little, and she'd only been back for a little now.  She knew better to rush into eating regularly however.  It would be better to start light, and with strengthening herbs.  Caraway.  Lamb's ear.  Lotus.  Ragweed... If we have any.  "Th-thank you," she added hastily, unwilling to sound impolite, especially since he was being nice.

"I-it's nice to meet... Both of you."

— T͏O̴G͠ETH͏ER̕ ÁT̴ ̸T̕H̶E ST͏ART̶ O͏F̀ ̵TI̡M͏E —