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star eater’s smile lingered, something knowing and pleased. she nodded, gaze warm but appraising as she looked upon him.
it is well earned, she said simply. and it was. the name carried weight, bore a truth that could not be stripped from her. she had devoured her past, let it burn in the wake of what she had become.
her tail flicked idly, her attention settling fully on ridgeback now. as is yours, she added, voice laced with something approving, something genuine.