uncast shadow of a southern myth

RIP Fox · May 16, 2016, 05:49 PM

Next round begins May 19th (if I'm actually good about posting, oops). PPing the other pups in the background. :)

"Eh?" she remarked when Peregrine mentioned her eye. "Naw, still closed shut from this side." She wasn't sure if that was just because it wasn't open enough or because she was never going to see out of that eye again. Already, she was beginning to get used to the handicap, even though she missed having eyesight in both eyes.

Elwood showed up first, and Fox nodded politely to him. She noted the wince and smirked in response. There was something delightful about grossing others out, even though she wouldn't redo the fiasco if she had the choice. "Thanks, buddy," she replied when he mentioned his hunting failure. It was better than not hunting, that much was certain.

Shrike arrived next, and Fox offered him a nod as well. He had a good head on his shoulders, and she was happy to have him around. Ferret seemed ever-so-interested in Shrike, and Fox wondered if the little shit would try anything with a stranger. But her attention was quickly drawn to a black beast, her brother, who seemed to be settling in at least to some degree since he hadn't left the caldera yet. "Hey bro," she greeted with a wag of her tail and a blink of her eye.

Notably absent were Eljay and Finley, and Fox cast Elwood a questioning glance. They would most certainly hear the news second-hand, but she was a little miffed that they hadn't shown up yet.

Peter made his way over to the gathering while the other two remaining kids slept soundly. He seemed a little bit... bummed, and Fox made a mental note to spend some time with him afterward.

"Hey everybody," she began, realizing they hadn't called an official meeting in quite some time. Fox didn't really think that introducing the puppies counted. "Obviously, my eye is fucked up. That's probably not news. In other not-news, those bugs tore apart everything green, and our food went with it. With Peregrine and I injured, we need all the help we can get from you. I'm hoping there will be enough food to sustain us until things start growing back, but if not, we'll do what we have to do."

Her eye turned to Peregrine, giving him the floor in case he wanted to speak up about anything else in particular.