Dragoncrest Cliffs Toujours

tante coraline. chani, who tried very hard to be more poised that day, could not stop curious glances from flying the newcomer's way. it was so odd, to have an unknown face around that really wasn't unknown at all. coraline wasn't a stranger, she was just — well.
distracted by the showings of hard work, especially by her sister suzu's obvious tiredness. chani trotted to them first, offering a nudge to suzu and a grin to raelle; she stuck out her tongue at val; she pretended to kick a little sand at maleah's ankle; she nipped theo's shoulder; she wound close to chacal and laughed at something mireille was saying.
the oxide-eyes blinked, and then chani was making her way toward coraline, beside whom she settled. "hey," the girl said in a stage whisper.