12/22/2025, 2:21 AM
fa'liya huffed out a small breath at that, something caught between a laugh and a sigh. her ears tipped back, then forward again, unoffended but wry.
she let him scent her, standing still for it, and when his nearness didn’t push her back into herself, she stepped that last bit closer. close enough to feel the warmth of him, close enough that the resemblance was harder to ignore. her tail settled, calmer now.
yes—sad, i know,she nodded, glancing down at herself as if confirming the obvious. one shoulder lifted in a faint shrug.
not need to be big anyway.there was no shame in it, iglux had said. fa'liya chooses to believe the woman is right.
she let him scent her, standing still for it, and when his nearness didn’t push her back into herself, she stepped that last bit closer. close enough to feel the warmth of him, close enough that the resemblance was harder to ignore. her tail settled, calmer now.
i am okay,she said after a moment, choosing the words carefully.
better than before.a pause, then, quieter:
i was with mother.