safflower wasn't all too familiar with interacting with children. to be frank, the tom was probably awkward when it came to them, relying mostly on their body language to communicate. the knights hadn't had children in... some time, and he and his sister were the only children his mother ever had. safflower could only go off of how he and his sister were as children to figure out how a child's mind worked, which was tough considering he was not the most well behaved kitten.
his sister had been more decent than him. always more attached to their mother than he was, more compliant and eager to please. an attribute that had made them quarrel often in their teenage adolescence especially. though even still safflower had a much differing reaction to hearing a mewling sound. he wasn't really even supposed to be here, having infiltrated the place for the umpteenth time. it was fun messing with the inhabitants of tanglewood, overall.
he wasn't sure how he felt messing with a little kid, though. especially one crying and calling out for its mother.
the blue tabby approached him hesitantly at first, not wanting to get involved right away. he seemed genuinely alone though, no scent of another around him aside from the hyena that certainly was not its mother. he stood at the ready with his paw pads pressing into the ground with each step, cautious of the predator lingering too close to them.
think. think of something, quick!
he coughed rather loudly as he came closer to them, glowering down at snarl as he came behind the kitten. "uh, hey. this is my..." he looked down at the kitten for a few beats, squinting his pale eyes before looking back to snarl. "my baby sibling. so kindly back away, please." his hackles were raised as he spoke, trying to look decently opposing to the bigger animal.
oh my god what are you doing. this kid isn't even yours? safflower quickly shoved his doubt away, remaining behind the cream kitten.
his sister had been more decent than him. always more attached to their mother than he was, more compliant and eager to please. an attribute that had made them quarrel often in their teenage adolescence especially. though even still safflower had a much differing reaction to hearing a mewling sound. he wasn't really even supposed to be here, having infiltrated the place for the umpteenth time. it was fun messing with the inhabitants of tanglewood, overall.
he wasn't sure how he felt messing with a little kid, though. especially one crying and calling out for its mother.
the blue tabby approached him hesitantly at first, not wanting to get involved right away. he seemed genuinely alone though, no scent of another around him aside from the hyena that certainly was not its mother. he stood at the ready with his paw pads pressing into the ground with each step, cautious of the predator lingering too close to them.
think. think of something, quick!
he coughed rather loudly as he came closer to them, glowering down at snarl as he came behind the kitten. "uh, hey. this is my..." he looked down at the kitten for a few beats, squinting his pale eyes before looking back to snarl. "my baby sibling. so kindly back away, please." his hackles were raised as he spoke, trying to look decently opposing to the bigger animal.
oh my god what are you doing. this kid isn't even yours? safflower quickly shoved his doubt away, remaining behind the cream kitten.