Kin, watching the hydrokuhna, heard... Something. Then he felt something. He looked in the direction of the sound, spotting a hollowheart not too far away, as well as a shielupe.
Oh my! He breathed. He'd heard that hollowhearts were big, but he always thought that his sources were exaggerating. Apparently, they were understating. He stood to get further out of the way, but saw that they were heading towards them. He couldn't read either of the pets' facial expressions. He put on his gentleman's face, prepared for introductions, and hoped for the best.
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