#her idea for a walk is jumping over rooftoops I hope he survives... :D;

[cat-n-rabbit]

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The wave of embarrasment began to dim bit by bit as she listened to Kzinssie's ramble and even more through his forced laughter. He seemed to be finding the idea just as ridiculous as it sounded to her now that she had spoken it. In fact he seemed just as awkward and nervous as her right now! Her shoulders eased and a shy smile formed shortly after. He didn't mock her for believing Bokhohn's words but laughed the situation off instead - he really was a hero!

Somehow this whole thing played in his favor... until... "imagine" ... "...giant, terrifying worm-- with razor sharp teeth and claws and a cape!"

For a brief moment her look turned empty - far away from the room and Kzinssie's presence. Her memories pieced together the description into an image form a moment she had tried so very hard to forget.

"No." Her lips barely uttered, "...don't." a faint whisper.

But she had to run from this memory - from this moment, just how her mother told her to. 'Run, don't look back'. Immediately Rabbit shook her head, forced a smile and waved her hands, "I, I ah, I don't want to imagine that, haha... ah.."

Her focus was back into the room, onto him - her favorite hero! He who went through such dramatics to ease the awkward misunderstanding!

"When he said you turn into a worm, I imagined a teeny-tiny worm!" Rabbit continued, holding hands behind her back, leaning in looking at him with a familiar curious smile, "The cutest of worms! But I was worried someone would step on you or something may try to eat you." A pout followed right away, "I couldn't allow that!"

"I know you are...way...way stronger than me, Lord Kzinssie but..." her eyes trailed down over the clutched curtain in his hand. 'What an iron grip. So tense...Being a hero must be a really heavy burden.' ... "... if I can, I will be your hero too! It's only fair!"

With that she put her hand over his in hopes that poor curtain will be soon released from this deadly grip. And then she felt it - the cold clammy hands. There was a flinch in her fingers, something he undoubtedly caught. But she didn't let go, in fact she reinforced her hold with her second hand.

"And... you are right - the moon is really pretty! We could go out for a walk!"

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Fussy was one way to describe her today. Ever since her conversation with Bokhohn, Rabbit was preparing for this day, well, night in particular. She made sure to ask the Inn Keeper that no one would bother Kzinssie tonight, even if strange sounds come from his room... to which he gave her a very unsure nod, asking her further if Cat knows.

Thankfully Cat was away to check on some other tower with someone else, which Rabbit had hurried to inform the Inn Keeper about as well. But that only made him look even more surprised. "Well, good luck."

Rabbit nodded, unsure why she'd need luck or why was the Inn Keeper winking at her. It was Lord Kzinssie turning into a worm tonight, not her!

And so her mental to-do list was all checked. No unwelcomed guests tonight to accidentally step on him, a little bed made out of matchbox and tuft of feathers tucked into her pocket and her own resolve to make sure he stays inside and away from any birds who may decide he is a very delicious late night snack.

And so the hours rolled. And he started to find her presence awkward or so she thought. "Err, don't worry about me, Lord Kzinssie!" Rabbit hopped off her own chair and waved hands dismissively, "I don't....really sleep much at night, if at all." There was a note of hesitation there. "The night is for walks and work. It's much more safe than in the day anyway cause everyone is asleep!" She added with a small grin as if her logic was flawless here.

But she walked right into a corner with that one. Kzinssie pulled the curtain revealing the full moon and urged her for a walk outside. But she couldn't answer that right away. Her favorite hero was within his element right now, exactly as he usually resided in her head - basked in the moonlight as if he ruled all that the shadows would ever touch.

And he certainly did not look like a worm right now. Embarrassment began to wash over her. Flight-or-fight...or freeze. It was always the first option but not tonight. Right now she surely found herself frozen in place. She only managed to shift so very uncomfortably and look aside as if someone had just caught her red handed.

"Lord Bokhohn told me you um, that you turn into a worm on full moon nights." Rabbit muttered, "So, I ah... stayed to make sure you will be ... safe."

She thought, maybe if she stared at the ground long enough, maybe it would be kind enough to swallow her right now.