He knew her well enough now to read her. With no means of verbal communication for some time, he had no other choice than to study her expressions, responses, and though her lips did not curl like his own, he knew well that she was pleased.
Her words, of which he knew most of, seemed to confirm that.
To her, he was yotsuba. One of the first words he’d learned from her. He brought a clover to her, placed a paw atop, and spoke “Clover,” then moved the same paw to his chest. She taught him the word then. He liked the sound.
The expression affixed to his face faded once more, his tail slowly stilled.
Understanding more now, the fox had loosely picked up conversations happening nearby—how the others generally felt towards him. It was saddening. He meant no harm. He wanted to tell them that now that he could. Roughly.
”Me. They..do not like. Why?”
Maybe if he knew, he could change it. One seemed to fear him rather than dislike, but Clover was much smaller. A wolf had no reason to fear a fox.
Her words, of which he knew most of, seemed to confirm that.
To her, he was yotsuba. One of the first words he’d learned from her. He brought a clover to her, placed a paw atop, and spoke “Clover,” then moved the same paw to his chest. She taught him the word then. He liked the sound.
The expression affixed to his face faded once more, his tail slowly stilled.
Understanding more now, the fox had loosely picked up conversations happening nearby—how the others generally felt towards him. It was saddening. He meant no harm. He wanted to tell them that now that he could. Roughly.
”Me. They..do not like. Why?”
Maybe if he knew, he could change it. One seemed to fear him rather than dislike, but Clover was much smaller. A wolf had no reason to fear a fox.
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RE: 紫 - by Clover - April 19, 2025, 10:11 AM