by Terri » 12/02/2007 4:52 PM
The Kanua girl abruptly sat, tucking her tails underneath her to still their spaztic frenzy. This was getting worrisome. A small pout appeared on her maw as she waited, trying her best to keep still. As she looked around, she was struck by a rather unfamiliar emotion. She was uncomfortable. There were so many people around her, but none that she knew. Off in a corner, gossiping, sat a pair of Matches, their feathers ruffled in excitement as they giggled. They were the sort of people Tesha would normally hang around with. Placing a smile on her features, she stood to make toward them. She was stopped dead in her tracks, though, as she caught the eye of one of the girls. They held each other's gaze for a moment, until the Matches looked away, back at her friend, as though she hadn't even noticed the Kanua. Tesha raised an eyebrow, her smile remaining, though slightly confused.
Then the Matches looked back at Tesha for a moment, but didn't meet her eye. the avian's eyes traveled up and down the Kanua's feline figure, a surreptitious smile on her face. Then she turned back to her friend, and began giggling.
Now tha Kanua was thoroughly confused. That is, until both Matches began tossing her glances, whispering amongst themselves, and pointing. At her.
Tesha's face fell, and she sat back down, gnawing on her lower lip. They're...talking about me? She had never felt self-concious before, and tried to give the two friends the cold shoulder. Their demeaning giggles pierced her back, though, going straight to her heart.
As she struggled to ignore the two, her eyes trained on her paws, she found herself cursing the Berry's absence. She'd never been left to fend for herself before. Where's Taya!?