she had magic in her eyes even the stars envied
Well, never let it be said thay Jyoti is not a ham, especially where childlike wonder is concerned. Still young by the standards of her kin, the starwhale sings low delight at Wesley's spinning fascination, blowing bubbles of starling from her spout before slapping them playfully toward the boy. It makes Amalia grumble happily despite herself, drawn forth by the warm emotions of her soulmate and the beauty of the scene.
So she rises from her perch, back arching in a feline stretch. Another yawn, this one longer, and the leopardess leaps delicately off the warm rock, down into the grass. As she does her body shifts and changes, so that it is bare human feet that touch the earth, though the soles remain padded and rough. Amalia smiles uncertainly at the boy, painfully awkward aroundeveryone children as she is. "Her name is Jyoti," the girl contributes, allowing enough distance for the pair to continue to cavort. "She's very excited to have made a friend."
So she rises from her perch, back arching in a feline stretch. Another yawn, this one longer, and the leopardess leaps delicately off the warm rock, down into the grass. As she does her body shifts and changes, so that it is bare human feet that touch the earth, though the soles remain padded and rough. Amalia smiles uncertainly at the boy, painfully awkward around
