[Every once in a while, Siffrin checks behind themself, making sure they haven't lost Stardust somehow. They're surprised to see him down on all fours the next time they do; it makes sense in retrospect, since he's also cat-shaped, but they didn't realize he could choose! It does make him look even smaller, though. Siffrin can't say that's not part of the reason they slow down when they catch Stardust shivering... they never quite close the distance entirely so that they can huddle together, though.]
[Sparkling...? Oh!] It happens sometimes, when there's a lot of static in the air...
[They squash down the urge to lick their shoulder and try to smooth some of the static out - that would just be weirder!! Anyway... on second glance, Stardust doesn't seem to be especially put off by it? Or he's just being polite. Either way, it's probably for the best they're not actually huddling.]
[Siffrin is expecting this forest to be as deep as the one closer to the Bay, so when they shove through a particularly thick bunch of plants, they're not anticipating stumbling right out onto an open area. The rain is coming down in sheets at this point, and they backpedal to the trees automatically, trying to shake off. Their fur would be bristling, but they're too wet...]
[They poke their nose back through the brush and squint with their working eye, trying to make out what's up ahead as thunder rumbles overhead. Through the rain everything's just dark, rocky shapes, but -] There's a cave, I think. Maybe we can run to it?
[They don't sound very confident. Sure would be nice if they had depth perception, huh!! Either of them!]
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[Sparkling...? Oh!] It happens sometimes, when there's a lot of static in the air...
[They squash down the urge to lick their shoulder and try to smooth some of the static out - that would just be weirder!! Anyway... on second glance, Stardust doesn't seem to be especially put off by it? Or he's just being polite. Either way, it's probably for the best they're not actually huddling.]
[Siffrin is expecting this forest to be as deep as the one closer to the Bay, so when they shove through a particularly thick bunch of plants, they're not anticipating stumbling right out onto an open area. The rain is coming down in sheets at this point, and they backpedal to the trees automatically, trying to shake off. Their fur would be bristling, but they're too wet...]
[They poke their nose back through the brush and squint with their working eye, trying to make out what's up ahead as thunder rumbles overhead. Through the rain everything's just dark, rocky shapes, but -] There's a cave, I think. Maybe we can run to it?
[They don't sound very confident. Sure would be nice if they had depth perception, huh!! Either of them!]