◊ let it water a parched throat with warm summer rain ◊
Snapdragon returned the nuzzle automatically. It was relieved that Larkspur didn't seem terribly alarmed at the news. And then the matter was firmly set aside, in favor of buzzing up and down, side-to-side, already thinking of what could be done with four nice, soft feathers. "These will do nicely; thank you," it said, and then to itself more than Larkspur it muttered, "If I shred the bark very thin, then... or perhaps, in the rope as I twist it...?"
Larkspur's question jarred Snapdragon out of its crafty thoughts. It blinked. Being in a pack was like... being in a pack. But Larkspur probably wanted an answer with more substance, so Snapdragon replied, "Ordinary enough. Mercedes was the Monarch when I first arrived— that's how they call the leader of Verdantis— but now Gabriel is in charge. I overheard that someone from Duskorna trespassed recently, but nothing worse. Someone helps me with hunting, for obvious reasons," Snapdragon flicked its wings and waved a paw in the vague direction of itself, "But I'm usually left alone." Snapdragon frowned. "I could be more helpful."
Larkspur's question jarred Snapdragon out of its crafty thoughts. It blinked. Being in a pack was like... being in a pack. But Larkspur probably wanted an answer with more substance, so Snapdragon replied, "Ordinary enough. Mercedes was the Monarch when I first arrived— that's how they call the leader of Verdantis— but now Gabriel is in charge. I overheard that someone from Duskorna trespassed recently, but nothing worse. Someone helps me with hunting, for obvious reasons," Snapdragon flicked its wings and waved a paw in the vague direction of itself, "But I'm usually left alone." Snapdragon frowned. "I could be more helpful."