Garnet-Epsilon

Friend. Good.

Better than just littermates, if what they've seen from those around them is true.

The questions cause Cirrus to twist their ears back and forth, and then rub at their nose with one paw as they settle on their hind legs carefully.

Looks like this won't be that easy.

A deep sigh, and their fur kind of flattens along with heir ears as they try to explain to this kid why they've just.... shoved all of that behind them. "You did nothing wrong." Epsilon says that firmly, looking up with a genuine intensity before looking away again. "I... don't do well with emotions like this. Regret. I don't know how to express it. I half expected you to eat me when we met again. I would have, if I'd been failed that badly by someone."

It's like they're commenting on the weather, with how casually they share their expectations.

"You did what I was afraid of, anyway." Epsilon is having a hard time speaking so... openly like this. Right now, anyway. They'll learn to express themselves better and fix their normal meter later, but for now, it's very clear that the tiny hybrid has no clue what to do other than move on.

@Blackwing

Luci's head shot to face Epsilon and they hissed, "Regret? What you were afraid of? What, do you mean you regret not stopping us? We left because they murdered a child in front of the whole group without remorse! We didn't have a name and almost no free will!"

They spread their wings and looked about ready to eat Garnet now, "I regret you ever coming here!!!"

To Hellfire and Koi's dismay, Luci flapped, sending them flying into the air and away, not looking back. They were livid.

@Garnet-Epsilon
Exit Blackwing unless stopped

Garnet-Epsilon

Luci snapping around to snarl at Epsilon makes them flinch with their whole body and curl up like they expected to be struck - wings and back arches, ears back. Their jolt causes them to lose their balance and slide back and off the pumpkin, the air knocked from their lungs with the soft thump on the stone where they'd been perched.

As Blackwing flies off, all Cirrus can muster is half of a "Wh- wait..." as the hydra leaves.

... Coward.

As usual.

Well. Good. Now they'll leave me alone.

Now that they know what I am.

One less liability, Garnet-Epsilon.

The hybrid looks around, the bustling noise and many surrounding Gembound suddenly too much, too... alien.



; Exit Garnet-Epsilon