King Elk Forest proton, neutron, electron, crouton

he can't help but tense slightly, invisibly, when brienne shows up out of nowhere as if chasing the ghost of his thoughts. not that he's unhappy to see her but - but. it's complicated. and especially since he doesn't quite know what to make of her... new persona, yet. 

sunflower, of course, has no knowledge of any of this and he is immediately grateful for her charming weirdness. he snorts at her, glancing at bri again before going to mirror her pose, his own paws stretched in front of him but not crossed. "have you two met yet?" the wisp of a boy asks. they probably saw each other at the hunt - though bri was sort of tucked away, he supposes.