feathery brush of her tail beneath his chin drew no visible start from him. instead,eyes lowered briefly toward the strands before returning to meet hers,calm as still water.〝 A generous concession. I shall endeavor not to disappoint. 〞
〝 Fortunately[…]I have never been accused of lacking a sharp tongue. Nor have I met many foxes capable of dulling mine. 〞hands remained folded behind his back,posture composed despite the playful challenge woven between them.
skin splitting into overlapping scales / limbs unraveled into an endless coil,vertebrae lengthening with the slow,unsettling sound of stone grinding against stone. fingers. vanished. feet dissolved. robes tore away beneath a body that refused
peasants have a habit of naming whatever they fail to understand. the wind doesn’t.[ gaze lingered on her for a moment, quiet and unreadable. ]it told me what you were long before you decided what to call yourself.
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ 𝒶 witch 。 ( she smirks as if she was proud of the nickname she’s earned 。 ) so the wind is far more objective than average peasants ׅׅ𖤠 perhaps i’ll buy that for now 。
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a witch?[ the corner of his mouth lifted / mere acknowledgment. ]i’m content calling you what the wind already does[…]kitsune. that seems honest enough.
They merely prefer choosing who is permitted to disturb it. 〞inclining his head ——— sleeves stirring with the breeze.〝 So tell me[…]am I to be dismissed, or have I been tolerated enough to remain? 〞
she earned only the faintest curve at the corner of his mouth.〝 If your peace is so fragile that my company shatters it[…]then perhaps I have come to disrupt. Though I find foxes are rarely as fond of solitude as they pretend.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀‘ a blessing, the environment is noticeably quieter than usual. ’ cranium tilted—— eyes settling upon him, a scarlet radiance.
‘ have you come to offer your presence or your disruption ? ’
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approaching with measured steps / presence announced only by the faint rustle of his robes. stopping beside her, hands loosely behind his back with quiet composure.〝 I trust the day has not wearied you overmuch.⠀〞