cut me open and let all the ink run from these veins, until my words bleed dry, and only blank pages remain
Having the woman shove past and kick in the remains of the door caught Rance off guard, but only for a second. Momentarily surprise was replaced by another amused grin. When she shifted into a large spotted feline and leapt through the door, he felt a flutter of excitement. It still brought him a bit of startled happiness to see other attuned, even if he was learning that they were almost common place. His expression far from reflected it, however, grin joined by an arched brow. "This what you meant by showin' your 'puss'?"
He moved to follow, stepping over what bits of the door she hadn't knocked over -- and promptly tripped. Reaching back at the last second, he caught himself on the frame, swearing under his breath. A glance around showed the shadowed remains of a small sitting room, furniture in various states of disrepair. On their left, though, was what Rance had really been looking for: the stairs up.
With the beginnings of a cocky smirk, Rance looked back at the leopard and, in a flicker of movement, a raven replaced the man. He flew up the stairs, landing on the rail post at the top.
Comin'? His question came across the attuned bond, mockingly casual.
He moved to follow, stepping over what bits of the door she hadn't knocked over -- and promptly tripped. Reaching back at the last second, he caught himself on the frame, swearing under his breath. A glance around showed the shadowed remains of a small sitting room, furniture in various states of disrepair. On their left, though, was what Rance had really been looking for: the stairs up.
With the beginnings of a cocky smirk, Rance looked back at the leopard and, in a flicker of movement, a raven replaced the man. He flew up the stairs, landing on the rail post at the top.
Comin'? His question came across the attuned bond, mockingly casual.
RANCE
