BEAUTIFUL || intro

[Straw]

  [font=trebuchet ms]Straw had chosen to spend the morning reading a book in the shade of a doorway, avoiding the heat as much as possible. Not many could get completely and utterly lost in descriptions of water sausages, but she was one of those who could. Though her (pseudo)thumbs were not naturally green, now that she was starting to get the hang of caring for plants, the practice was quite soothing. The soft colors and fresh air did wonders to settle the mind.

  Eventually, her concentration did break, but not from boredom. She detected the scent of something distinctly sweet, tinged with the slight tart of raspberries. Lifting her head slowly, she debated whether or not it was worth it to walk out into the baking heat; but as the scent grew stronger and sweeter, she could not resist any more, and got up to pursue its source.

  She could hear voices talking about cookies as she approached the house, the sun beating down on her fur. Just before she came up to the entrance, she saw the door open and a ragdoll step out, then welcome in Nine and Sanzu. She wasn't sure if the welcome extended to her, since it didn't seem like the ragdoll had noticed her yet. White chocolate raspberry cookies and tea sounded wonderful right now, but she didn't want to intrude.

  Stuck for what to do, Straw settled for staying in place, standing awkwardly and watching the door until acknowledged.