“hold up, edie,” his hand reaches out in an empty gesture, not attempting to grab the young woman’s shoulder nor coming near her. mismatched eyes linger in the shade of the boughs above, fixated on the minute rustling of leaves and pitter-patter of claws against the branches, “i hear somethin’.”
the moments elongate as his intense gaze bores into the tree, until finally a silhouette bounds from its hiding place, landing deftly onto the dirt path with a whisper of a thud. up rears its head with its big, beady, black gaze, the long, thick-furred tail twitching behind its demure form. at which point, albi’s palm presses firmly into his brow, and a sigh passes his lips at the squirrel that was now scampering away into the darkness.
“... haha... ha.” his shoulders relax as he forces the laughter past, but his head shakes all the same. ( really? a nutkin? i must really be on edge. ) “well, guess it’s good ta know there’s still like... other animals about in all this?”
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