Rosewater Oasis Insomniac

his reaction draws a frown to her face, ears twitching as if they were threatened to lay back against her head. she draws, tentatively closer to the boy, if only by a few inches, and lowers her head against her paws. an attempt at making herself appear smaller.

i'm sorry, kid. i can tell that's not the answer you were wantin'. she huffs, nostrils flaring as she inhales both his scent and that of the meaty jackrabbit. now that she thought about it, she was kind of hungry—but it would be easy enough to catch something else later. this little guy needed it more than she did.

an attempt to lighten the mood, now: hey, why don't you show me around the place? she smiles. could be fun. i mean, i just got here like two days ago. she says almost casually, gesturing with a paw flippantly.