Lion Head Mesa akuma

briefly the girl was alone with her thoughts, or as alone as she could be with arsenio at the door.

until he wasn't. and through that door came ramesses, striding proudly, led by tamar who now bowed and made herself scarce.

good morning.

satsu looked to him with warmth in her eyes, for once. her paw had gone to hide the dry creature among her bed furs but when she saw it was only ramesses come to visit, she relaxed, and drew it out.

it sat tail-to-mouth, golden and brown and quilled like a nest of barbed wire, but clearly it was once alive.

she watched him a moment, noticing the dampness to his coat. he had recently been to the onsen, then.