Cerulean Cape and you extend your hand

“Oh,” she says before she really understands. A few seconds later, oh.

Blixen has two mothers.

Furi doesn’t know much about the reproductive system of wolves but for some reason it still surprises her. Through Witchbaby, she learned it was possible to like another girl, but the idea they could have families hadn’t occurred to her. If they can like one another, then why not? She glances away from the fiery girl and looks to the ocean, processing the meaning of nomi far more deeply than necessary, missing most of what she says next. At least they’re easy words she already figured out. 

After a moment, she realizes there’s been a long pause and she swings her head back, mouth agape as she tries to think of the first thing that comes to mind. “Uhhh…” Her cheeks burn. “How do you say my name is Furi, who are you?”

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