#garouwolfssegner

[foxfirekit]

"Kinu." Velouria approaches her friend, face stilled as she tried to hide how excited she was to see the kitsune girl again. (Her tail gives it all away though, wagging wildly against her control.)

"Kinuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, you're not allowed to leave me ever again."

"'Louriaaaaaaaaaaa, I'm sorry, I won't leave again, I promissseeeeeee!!!!" Kinu's whine was drawn out and matched Velouria's. She could only hold herself back for three seconds (three whole seconds! record!) before she tackle hugged her friend.

[aubins]

They'd not thought twice about taking up the task when asked. Having to take up work so young, just to stay alive...well, Yuri would know a thing or two about that. But there had been no guiding hand for him, no trusted adult to ensure he would come to no harm. Only those who saw fit to use him as they pleased.

There's nothing they can change about their own past— and nothing they would change about it either. But the least they can do is spare half an hour in their day to walk a few kids back home. “You could stand to be a bit more convincing about it,” they remark dryly to their companion as one of the children scuttles away from her to duck behind them.

“I don't want to get bitten!” the kid wails, fists bunching the fabric of their uniform.

“No one's going to bite anyone.” Their gaze flicks toward Velouria, a faint mix of amusement and bemusement. “At this point, I can't tell if you're trying to scare them on purpose or not. But—” Yuri twists in place to tap the kid hiding behind them on the nose. “—no pulling on tails either. Be nice and I'll sneak you some candy before you get home, yeah?”

They light up like a star. “Really?”

Yuri can't help the smile that twitches at the corner of their lips. “Of course. I'd never lie about something as important as candy.”

A Wolf, A Bird, and A Gaggle of Children Walk Into a Room

[knighteclipsed]

Many of those he has felled began with words—hostility, fear, blissful unawareness; others, with weapons drawn, already in the midst of the battlefield; perhaps an ambush.

Though his many years as a soldier (and then a general) had given Valter plenty of experience, he did not expect his partner for this mission to begin by sniffing him.

“ Thank you for your marvelous opinion, ” the knight deadpans. “ Might I instead take on the stench of roses or lilies? ”

It wasn’t a heartfelt suggestion—in truth, he couldn’t care less. Whatever he smelled like, he was certain she could adjust; after all, she seemed to possess quite the incredible nose.

Perhaps it was an unreasonable conjecture; but it was her inclination towards smells—her ears and tail. Fódlan had already displayed to him various new breeds of monster; it was not too far a stretch to find a new breed of sentient creature as well. Human-like.

So it actually didn’t bother him much to be told that he ‘smelled’—after all, to one with a sensitive nose, everything would be exacerbated. (Even the faintest scents could be traced.) With the proper training, that could even be an asset on this mission:

(Which is to say: she reminded him, in a way, of a bloodhound, and he intended to use her as such.)

The townsfolk were well behind them now, leaving only the ghosts of their noises and scents behind them. The darkest operations of the human race always took place in the darkest corners—moonlit shadows, deep, forbidden libraries, the crypt of an ancient evil. Perhaps an alleyway wasn’t so on the nose of intent, but it was suitable for both everyday slights and coordinated crimes. (Crimes such as weapon-smuggling.)

Surely, she knew the scent of steel?

“ Yes, I would agree, ” the knight inclines, following the other’s snout. He’d had his own reasons for deducing this as their best next course of action (and he was going to say such regardless of her own decision), but it was always most pleasant to be on the same page in interactions. (Well, save for when the aim of the exchange was deception—alas.) “ Depending on how complex these back ways end up being, we could find them easily or with a bit more effort. ”

“ Keep your eyes open for secret passageways as well, ” he notes, his eyes looking upon the flanking buildings with that very intention. “ Buildings that seem smaller inside than out as well. They can be hidden anywhere you may not think to otherwise check. ”

*Points at You* Stinky

Reason +1

[foxfirekit]

For a moment, Kinu only revelled in hugging her friend. It felt like it had been FOREVER since she last saw Velouria. Best friends were best friends forever too though, so it was okay, cause Velouria was here.

"All the games!" Kinu replied excitedly. "Though some of them... most of them, I'm not allowed to play in the Monastery..."

"Kinu." Velouria approaches her friend, face stilled as she tried to hide how excited she was to see the kitsune girl again. (Her tail gives it all away though, wagging wildly against her control.)

"Kinuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, you're not allowed to leave me ever again."

"'Louriaaaaaaaaaaa, I'm sorry, I won't leave again, I promissseeeeeee!!!!" Kinu's whine was drawn out and matched Velouria's. She could only hold herself back for three seconds (three whole seconds! record!) before she tackle hugged her friend.