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Her rejoinder was curious - what exactly was she supposed to work on? Verse was tired and surly but she wasn't about to take offense laying down; it wasn't clear to her what Kiwi meant and so by default she became indignant, her fur bristling in a wave.

You tryin' to recruit me or insult me, pipsqueak? Verse knew she was a large girl and even if she wasn't, even if she matched this slender creature, it wasn't possible to remain civil with that edge of tension in the air. She stepped close but made move to harm, merely trying to throw her weight around and intimidate.