Ronin quirked a knowing little smile at the white fox as it padded over to sit beside him; he had already figured the creature for an Attuned, and the fact that Jigano hadn't bothered to take a human form didn't bother him at all. Besides, there were more adorable interesting things to observe as he watched Sugar interact with the little gryphlet.
Lowering her head so her bright blue eyes could track the tail dangling from Isuma's beak, she trilled at her new playmate and dutifully took up the other end, tugging enthusiastically. How long it would take for the mouse tail to break or be eaten was anyone's guess.
Only when he glanced back to the fox did Ronin realise he had been left as a babysitter, more or less, though he did feel privileged to be trusted to watch both of the strange little creatures. He crouched down so he could watch them play, grinning at Sugar; it was probably good for her too, he thought, to have a more suitable playmate.
Lowering her head so her bright blue eyes could track the tail dangling from Isuma's beak, she trilled at her new playmate and dutifully took up the other end, tugging enthusiastically. How long it would take for the mouse tail to break or be eaten was anyone's guess.
Only when he glanced back to the fox did Ronin realise he had been left as a babysitter, more or less, though he did feel privileged to be trusted to watch both of the strange little creatures. He crouched down so he could watch them play, grinning at Sugar; it was probably good for her too, he thought, to have a more suitable playmate.
