Hushed Willows Choose not a life of imitation

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Despite just being attacked by a flock of avians, the golden girl still managed to paint a smile on that face of hers; 'Pretty' -- she thought. There was no question that the duotoned dame felt a small ping of jealousy when she looked at Bridget's expression, as she always did towards those who were able to express themselves so clearly. A smile that could light up a room in no time despite a sticky situation -- why couldn't Izu do the same? Why was it so hard to crack a goddamn smile?

A soft wave of her snowy tail was the only thing that showed Izumi's shared content towards the girl. No smile, though -- just another blank face.

"I wasn't-" before the she-wolf could finish her sentence and explain what she was actually doing, that same uncomfortable dryness which plagued her throat earlier caused her to turn away and start coughing. All those days of crying in the dens made her throat clam up with phlegm. She cleared her throat to speak again, but Bridget's attention already shifted to another source. 

"Teya."

The swerve of Izumi's head caught sight of the soft dandelion of a girl in hiding nearby -- that was definitely Teya if she could make out those features correctly. From what she observed during her stay in this court, the two seemed to be well acquainted with each other. Perhaps....Izumi was in the way?

The young crane shifted her position off to the side, as her own little wordless way of telling Teya that she didn't mean to scare her, before continuing: "Bath. I came here to wash off and drink..."