[It hasn't been that long since Tim passed by the House. And for a dog like Laelaps, that fact invites a sense of security. It hasn't been that long since he asked her to Stay. The moon is large but not full. The air is calm. She is safe- but bored.
She scratches at her neck. The ribbon is a torn-up bedsheet, and seafoam green in color. Affixed to the ribbon is a paper envelope. A little wrinkled, a little torn by her own claws just now. On the snow is a plastic, stupid pair of costume bunny ears. Snowball's chance in hell that a wolfdog would keep those on for longer than a second.
Laelaps huffs and lays near the House. Bored.
She waits.
Eventually someone may return to see her. And then there will be two choices,
for Kate-
She scratches at her neck. The ribbon is a torn-up bedsheet, and seafoam green in color. Affixed to the ribbon is a paper envelope. A little wrinkled, a little torn by her own claws just now. On the snow is a plastic, stupid pair of costume bunny ears. Snowball's chance in hell that a wolfdog would keep those on for longer than a second.
Laelaps huffs and lays near the House. Bored.
She waits.
Eventually someone may return to see her. And then there will be two choices,
To acknowledge her.
Or not.]