Soleil
The yip of an animal startles the girl, making her stumble a little on the carpet, but she quickly catches herself and looks about to find the source. It’s not hard to, given animals aren’t exactly commonplace in the Palace. An excited little gasp leaves her when the fox bows down into a play pose, a language she knew well before the common tongue she utilizes now. In fact she finds herself eagerly bending at the waist, hands on her thighs in the closest human imitation she can get without thinking.
“Hi!” bursts out, eager and senseless, no further words to be found. Almost meaningless, only a vehicle for her own human equivalent of a yip of greeting. And then the chase is on - Soleil runs towards the fox with a string of giggles petering out heavier on each footfall, agile but woefully slow compared to a fox as she engages, taking up the offer wholeheartedly.
“Hi!” bursts out, eager and senseless, no further words to be found. Almost meaningless, only a vehicle for her own human equivalent of a yip of greeting. And then the chase is on - Soleil runs towards the fox with a string of giggles petering out heavier on each footfall, agile but woefully slow compared to a fox as she engages, taking up the offer wholeheartedly.
everyone around her seemed brighter and better
for having known her
for having known her
