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[inkpaw]

No.

[But--]

No. [A paw slams down on the ground to emphasis the word.]

Really, you don't have anything better to do than to drag me away from my kingdom? Why not care for the speech-lost one? His howling has been growing more and more frantic the past couple days. [A scowl appears on Lucia's muzzle as she speaks her next words.] Or even better, talk to the demon who has a bit too much tongue in his mouth. Keep him occupied. He seems most concerned about you, and it would at least shut his vain jabbering up for a little while.

Or the best one yet: let me go. I have duties to attend to back in Abaven. Northern Star above, I can't trust anyone to keep track of the records without me there to help. Useless on their own, the lot of them.

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[lurkerwolf]

You share head space with that wolf? I tried calming it down.

[inkpaw]

[Lucia nods, ears twitching a bit as she appraises the newcomer.]

Twitchy. Untrusting. Out of place. Nothing I haven't dealt with before... except for the fact that he's speech-lost. Feral. [She sits down on her haunches, tail curling over a back leg.] The ferals are kept out of the cities; chased out of towns. They stick to themselves in the wilderness, so meeting them is a rare thing if one isn't traveling. Good thing too since it's nigh impossible to actually communicate effectively with them, which makes encounters dangerous.

[lurkerwolf]

[Derek gives the fox a look as his anger builds up. He's not unfamiliar with getting haunted for what he is. But that people (or perhaps that should be animals?) does that does hit a nerve.]

They don't deserve to be chased. They has just as much reason as you to live peacefully.

[inkpaw]

[Lucia raises a paw up in a sort of 'hold on' gesture, ears flicking back for a moment.] They only get chased if they're causing disturbances with the residence. Normally they are left alone; we have quite a few groups of ferals that roam around Abaven, but they've done nothing to be warranted a threat.

[She lets the paw fall back and while doing so shifts her weight a bit.]

But a lot of ferals choose to be nuisances and, because of that, there is a blanketing distrust for all of them. It is by no means any of the compliant ones that are causing the problems.

[lurkerwolf]

I have heard that logic before but not everybody abide by those rules. Some people just enjoy hurting or kill other for the fun of it. Trust me, I know.

[inkpaw]

Well, yes. There are people out there with those kinds of mentalities and there really isn't much one can do about it. The ferals have the short end of the stick -- there aren't many that will stand up for them, especially since they've caused so many problems for others.

[lurkerwolf]

Hm. You seems very intelligent for being a fox.

[inkpaw]

[A wolfy grin crosses Lucia's face and her tongue lolls out slightly, obviously amused by the male's words.]

Maned Wolf, actually. But you aren't the first to make that mistake, and more in likely won't be the last. [She flicks her tail to the side, effectively ending the light wagging it'd been doing.] A lot changes over time. The place I come from would surprise you greatly when compared to your homeland, I feel.

[lurkerwolf]

Wolf? I should have noticed that sooner.

Perhaps. But it's the same logic by the sounds of it.

[inkpaw]

Nope, not a wolf either. Names can be misleading, after all. I think you'd just be better off calling me a canine -- no point in being specific if you don't have to be. [Lucia licks her muzzle before her tongue disappears back into her mouth as she stands, if only to stretch those spindly legs of hers out one after another.]

True, but I think I've got a pretty fair grasp of what most of it looks like from the (what's the term? Mundane? Human?) the female who seems keen on keeping me. A lot less greenery from what I've seen so far, which is a tad concerning.

[lurkerwolf]

I understand.

That depends on where you are.

[Also Lucia should have noticed by now that Derek smells of wolf.]

[inkpaw]

[Lucia makes a noise, situating herself back on the ground.] I suppose so. Guess I'm too used to living in a city surrounded by trees. Would explain a lot but I do miss the smell of the forest.

[Oh, she's noticed. Noticed it when Derek first showed up actually, but there were a lot of humans around Abaven that worked hands-on with wolf packs and multiple other animals. So it wasn't what she'd call an unfamiliar or startling scent.]

[lurkerwolf]

[Nods.]

Does all animals, except for the ferals, talk in your world?

[inkpaw]

[And he can get a nod in return.] Once the younglings come of age, they all are taught how to understand and speak in human tongue. Some find it difficult, which puts them at a slight disadvantage with being understood by humans, and others cannot grasp the tongue at all, no matter how much time is put into trying to teach it to them.

[lurkerwolf]

Why do you teach them to speak in human tongue?

[inkpaw]

For convenience, mostly. The less trouble humans seem to have speaking to us, the happier they are. And it isn't like they haven't domesticated other animals in the past, being able to speak to said animals is what most would call a step up in controlling them.

[lurkerwolf]

I understand.