~ As quick as it was spotted, it was gone. A black blur left a package, actually seemingly gently placed down. The box was open, and something shuffled inside it, hissing. When looked at, it was a small lamia, a Cross variety, only about seven inches from the top of his skull to the end of his tail. He was scared, malnourished, and any advance towards him led to him cowering, covering his stomach/untouchable area and hissing, "Black wolf protected. Nnno hurt.." ~
Cell hesitated in the doorway, dark eyes saddened as they looked down at the tiny shaking bitty, then very slowly lowered down to the ground, first to their knees, then folding down onto their stomach until they were just barely able to peek over the edge of the box at the shivering lamia. They didn’t dare get any closer, not wanting to scare the little one any further, but they didn’t want to leave him alone…
Perched on the windowsill closest to the door, Ed leaned around the doorjamb, peering out at the battered box that Cell was hunkered down beside. He frowned, looking between the human and the box, then huffed before shortcutting, appearing atop Cell’s head so he could get a better look into the box. A low whistle escaped his teeth, and he moved to sit down, booted feet dangling in Cell’s face.
“Well. Cross lamia. You’re a helluva rarity. Ain’t ever seen one’a you in person.”
Cell lightly blew out a breath, causing the Edgy to swing his legs up a moment to avoid the tickling feeling. He gave them a faintly irritated look, getting a small smile in return, before refocusing on the lamia.
Silence for a long moment, then a mumble. Ed leaned forward slightly, removing a hand from his pocket to cup around his non-existent ear.
“What was that? Can’t hear ya if y’mumble.”
As he spoke, the little lamia ducked his head, wavering in place. Ed made a small noise in the back of his throat Cell recognized from the times they’d seen him witness Sunny or Al do something extraordinarily cute, and they grinned as they imagined his cheekbones starting to flush with magic. Rough and tough Edgy had the BIGGEST soft spot for cute.
“Well. Nice t’meetchya, Bobbin. I’m Ed, this dork I’m sittin’ on is Cell. Y’wanna come inside? S’warmer, an’ I bet we can bother Bahadur into makin’ some hot chocolate.”
Gottem. Ed smiled, nodding as he made a small gesture with his free hand, eyeligths flickering as he used his magic to slightly levitate the box so he could slowly turn it on its side, allowing the lamia to come out on his own. A shortcut, and the Edgy appeared in front of Cell’s face, blocking them from the lamia’s view and hiding the human’s brilliant smile.
“Yeah, good stuff with extra marshmallows in.”
He offered his hand, purposefully ignoring the faint green glow that was beginning to shine from the human’s magic aura, their Kind SOUL leaking out the edges from their joy. It took a couple moments, but Bobbin finally reached out, taking the offered hand.
Bobbin has been added to Residents.
Also, thank you @stars-with-citrus for helping me figure out a name for the Cross Lamia, I’ve got too many bitties running around without names and I don’t like not being able to name them since I can’t ask them what they like.
