Comet

Arctic Wolf

Comet could feel something was off about the snail. She wondered what she did wrong. While the snail was thinking, she went off and killed some prey. Comet could simply not see what was wrong about that, and was very worried that the snail would not like her very much anymore. I do not quite know what it means either, just something similar to a mother? she paused, Are you angry with me? Should I leave? asked Comet.

@Sunny

"Rude to walk away when someone is talking," Sunny said, intentionally softening her tone. This was a child, after all. Comet might not have known. "Rude to leave Sunny-snail waiting. Would not walk away from you. Given, Sunny-snail is not very fast." The creature grabbed another bite of her ferns and continued to ponder grand-mother.

Finally, she said, "If you and your fathers would like a mother, I am findable. Follow the littler slime. Big slime is Oka-snail -- good, but not me." Not everyone wanted or needed a mother. Sunny could accept that, even if it was a little disappointing.


@comet

Comet

Arctic Wolf

Comet sagged her ears, or, ear, as her gem ear could not move. Okay, Sunny-snail. I will not do it anymore. she said, and waited for the snail to think about some things. No problem, Sunny-snail, I will find you when I can. said Comet. Then she said bye to the friendly snail and left in the path through the ferns back to her home with her two dads.

@Sunny

Calmly, Sunny watched Comet go. A strange one, certainly. Not one of her family, not like Madhukar or Tema or the little life-stones, but maybe one day. There was always a chance, with things like these. She returned to her ferns, considering her family again. The sense of near-jealousy she felt when she thought of them elsewhere -- like Oka leaving her for the city-builders, or Carja staying with Monceros.

Not a good feeling. She had no claim to those two -- nor anyone else, really. Just because she was their mother friend didn't mean that they had to stay with her forever, after all...


/exit sunny