Winter RP: The Citadel

[shadowsong26]

It's late afternoon, just approaching evening, and one of the less-imposing reception rooms in the Citadel at the heart of the City of Glass is lit up by a glorious sunset. The dry heat of the desert day is starting to die off; the temperature sits at a pleasant level now.

The walls of the room are made of thick, solid glass panes, in deceptively delicate white stone frames. They are punctuated at regular intervals by wall hangings embroidered with intricate geometric patterns, in green and gold. There is a large, extravagant rug, woven in similar colors, covering the floor. The ceiling, high above, is more glass, fogged, and gilded around the edges to match the gold in the tapestries.

One wall is dominated by a pair of double doors that swing open onto an enclosed pleasure garden, with carefully maintained flowers climbing the walls and a murmuring fountain in the center. There are white gravel paths marking out four regular quadrants.

The portals are opening once again...

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[rootsofthestories]

Oh, he's a happy boy. He's just gonna grin up at her now, nuzzling her hand every so often and looking about. Sure, weird places are weird and he doesn't really know what he's supposed to be doing but he can sit here and get affection.

In his head, that is what the should be doing. All the pets, every pet.

He wiggles a littl,e leaning against her leg, head resting against her chin.

"I like bein' good." He nods. "Good gets treats. Treats an' pets and not gettin' put out." He looks up at her, grinning. "Don't know too well all the places but I know the outside okay. An' I could learn other places. M'lady's not here, so I gotta do anything."

[shipwreck_light]

Her hand says she's petting a person, but the rest of her- like, down to some wiggly thing in the bottom of her soul -is telling her this is a dog. A sweet, cuddly, damn awesome dog.

Nene's had this happen before. Now, it's been a while, but that only makes her happier still to have this rather literal dogboy at her side.

When he leans in, she chances a little kiss to his forehead, noting that although his skin comes off so softly human, he still has that powdery, clean dog-scent clinging to his hair.

"M'lady?" she purrs. "Oh baby puppers, did you get here without you owner? That's sucks. I'm sorry."

[rootsofthestories]

"Iunno where she is," he says, his voice a little quieter. ​"Hopin' she's okay and won't be too mad that I went and gone off."

He looks up at her, grinning though. "I'll tell her I met nice people though! She won't mind if there's good people around."

He's starting to shift a little, his dog ears appearing and perked up as he watches her. "She doesn't like me wandering too far sometimes. But I'll be okay. I can be good."

[shipwreck_light]

"Yes! You sure can. Yer already doin a good job investigatin' for all us other people who can't smell as good as you. Investigatin' being' different from wandering, 'specially if dogs do it."

Nene nods at this, self-assured. She also chances a scritch of the newly re-appeared dog ears. They're the same ears he had before, sure, but before, he wasn't mostly human.

Huh. Actually, she wonders. He wouldn't be human at all, per se, if he can... un-dog at will. Can he smell better than she can? Does he realize how /cute/ those ears are?

So many questions.

"Yer lady'll be back soon. I'll stay with you s'long as I can. Y'know why? Yer a good dog."

And all that comes out is puppy talk. Of course.