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She immediately felt a twinge of remorse as the youth was visibly surprised at her abrupt appearance.   She did her best to look friendly and nonthreatening, though, and it paid off after a few seconds when he relaxed and gave her a sly grin.   She smiled apologetically, feeling her cheeks flush beneath her fur.  

"Sorry, I didn't mean to startle you.  I was just passing by.  I wasn't going to bother you but I saw you checking out those berries --" she gestured at the offending fruits as she moved closer to inspect them.  She couldn't be completely sure, but she thought they were the ones her mom had shown her when she was younger.  "I've been told they tear up your stomach.  Like bad."