Lion Head Mesa Just need someone to hold me, even though you don't even know me

Melody woke rather slowly, failing to notice Senmut at first. What she did notice was the mushrooms. She stretched out to inspect them, forelegs sliding between them delicately to rest around one that was bent slightly to the side. The Hemet studied it, brought her nose close.

Then she noticed Senmut, and her ears went up and she pulled away from the mushroom as if she'd been caught doing something terrible. She took in a sharp breath. Hi, Melody said after a moment, waiting for her racing heart to steady itself. She glanced at the mushrooms. They weren't there when I - ah, earlier. That's weird, isn't it?