Morgana tilted her head. "Because...he's part a kitten?"CyberDragon wrote:"I remember I once had a windup mouse toy as a kitten. You'd wind it up and it would zip all over the place and I'd chase it for fun. Kind of old fashioned, but it was still fun. The chicken is just a very random more sophisticated version of that. It was meant to be chased. Tom wants to keep his mind off of what's happened, and doing random stuff like this is kind of how he relaxes." He explained, reassuring her.
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The wristcomm chirped at that moment, the caller's ID being that of the Captain's.Roarin wrote:“Of course ma’am! I’ll try to gather as much information as possible. And with a handshake and a bow the canine left the room. Hmm... she’d have to schedule them in for next morning. She wasn’t sure about the captain, but it’s probably for the best that things settle down first before any prodding is done.
On her way back to her quarters she made sure to stop by the medical ward and have the staff call the two in tomorrow!
"Forgive me for being a tad forgetful, what with this event-rich evening. Tonight we will be having several rescue animals for Meriweather Island transfered here. It was decided to make the best use of this delay. Tomorrow, after you're done with those two, you'll find yourself quite busy, as we need to evaluate these animals for their new life. Questions?"
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"Well, that was one *intense* moment!" Flash said. "And to think I feared of getting bored, and this all without even leaving the port! Who knows what else can happen?"Hlaoroo wrote:With Beta and Avery both gone, Makani now has an empty seat on either side of him. That, combined with the now subdued and tense atmosphere in the room, makes him suddenly feel rather alone, and he finishes his meal quietly and looks to his parents for guidance. The two humans are conversing quietly about the situation, not looking at Makani. The cat slides his empty plate away from him slightly and stares at the tabletop, for once at a loss for what to do or say.
"I think I know," Mizar Foster said. "I heard dad talking to his animal rescue association. They're gonna bring here the animals that should go live on Meriweather Island."
The snow leopard's eyes sparkled at that news! "New friends! YAY!"