Wild Berry Meadow opened up like a marionette, danced a whimsical pride

he did not fail to notice the smile across her maw nor the scrutinizing gleam in her eyes. an inky tail gave a twitch as he disregarded her first set of words, purposefully choosing not to share his pale friend's weakened state of mind.

the question however, he saw no harm in answering. "no. just a friend." it was only then as his heart began to settle and his breathing returned to normal did he take the time to properly look her over. her appearance was all too familiar, though where exactly he'd seen her before was lost somewhere in the back of his mind.