"Calm down, calm down." Comet looked at their eyes, strange, the fox didn't seem to have pupils.
"Um, there is nothing wrong, I think you're blind." Taking the place of the fox's eyes were gems, that could be easily mistaken for functioning eyes. Comet noticed that the air was starting to heat up a bit and saw the fox's paws were burning. They must have fire magic. The threat level was very high right now, so Comet decided to surround herself with water just in case. But the spell didn't work and she was exhausted.
"Okay, let's figure this out. I'm sure you can still hunt and find food with practice, but it's going to be hard." Comet proceeded cautiously so they wouldn't get angrier and cause some burns.
"Would you like to come home with me? Or I can help you make one here in Eridanus."
@Mayfal
Blind.
Their fear had been correct. They were, in fact, blind. Who knew blindness felt so heavy. They put their head on the ground again. Their paws remained hot due to the frustration and unease that Mayfal still felt.
Hunting. That's right. How would this effect everything else? How would they live? Even finding plants to eat is hard when you can't see any.
"Home?" Mayfal asked.
That hadn't even occurred to them, but the idea made some sense. Mayfal weighed their options. They were just offered a home. But they were blind, vulnerable, easy prey. But nothing bad had really happened yet.
Mayfal repeated the question, "Home?"
@Comet
Mayfal picked up their head again. They supposed a conversation wouldn't be too dangerous. And the idea of staying with someone seemed strangely comforting.
"What is it like in Eridanus? Describe it to me." Mayfal requested.
Eridanus was probably fine, but they were more interested in where this creature's home might be.
"Is it safe? Would it be nice to live here?" The more questions Mayfal asked, the calmer they became. Their paws slowly returned to a reasonable temperature.
"How does one even build a home?"
Mayfal tried to look toward the direction of the voice, their skin and fur above their eyes knit together. They looked so pathetic, so docile. But their tail was raised and moving gently from side to side.
@Comet
Now that this creature had mentioned it, there was the rushing of water and skittering of small feet. Mayfal’s eats whipped around, taking in all the sounds that this creature was describing visually. They thought that, maybe, they even heard the water rushing up and down the roots? A whole picture appeared in Mayfal’s mind in the form of a symphony.
There was a home in this symphony. Just for Mayfal. They wouldn’t have to worry about too much danger, but they wouldn’t be alone either. It was an ideal compromise. But...who was ‘we’? Mayfal decided not to ask that just yet. Instead, they would accept the offer.
“I’d like that very much. Also, I didn’t answer your question from before. I am Mayfal.” They said their name slowly, still a little unsure. Hopefully it was clear enough for this creature to hear. Then, they waited for the creature to introduce themself in reciprocation.