#kaede i got animal control on speed dial

[dcgfight]

@ahogechef AU AU!

She was a mess of filth and broken bones when she saw the light leaking out from the house's backdoor. It was rare Iako would stumble this far into the city, keeping to her alleys and fighting pits where she'd knock some poor sucker out and earn enough to eat that night. That was what usually happened. But now she wandered in a concussed daze with empty pockets and an emptier stomach. (Spitefully, she took pride in knowing she hadn't been knocked out. No one had managed the feat yet despite her size.)

Though it was the light that drew her in like a moth, the rest of the city being mostly dark thanks to the hour, it was the smell of something freshly baked that made her take her trespassing to the next level and try the knob. Unlocked. Maybe she was hurt more than she realized and was now seeing things but if she was, the bread on the counter was a welcome illusion. It was soft and fluffy in her hands and sweet in her mouth. For someone on the verge of starvation, covered in blood and barely standing... it was probably the best thing in the world.

She'd scarfed down half the loaf when her legs finally lost the strength to remain upright and Iako collapsed but made sure to take the rest with her. And that's where she would be found, half conscious, mindlessly chewing and warmer than she's ever been. Hell, she didn't even hear the footsteps almost twenty minutes later.