[wolfie]

== > @Shade.

A gasp escaped from the at suddenly being grabbed, a look of concern flashing across their face. Stars be damned, they really ,,, they really haven't done a good job at protecting their siblings. "I - I won't. I won't. Promise, " Asterdance replies in a softer, genuine tone. Without the light-heartedness it had carried previously.

Ah, they still would have had like to know but since it wasn't important - whatever. A smile danced across their lips at the movement into lighting, a high-pitched trill rolling from them in response.

"It's finee, " Asterdance mewed, rolling their shoulders back as an awkward gesture. They struggled to take things too seriously at this point - it made it all too real. "Ergh, nah, I'm good. If it gets too bad, I'll let you know. Then you can stuff me with alll the poppy seeds you need. I'm sure I'm finee, dunno about side effects, though. I mean, " Their gaze dropped to the ground for a brief moment, furrowing their brows lightly in remembrance, "I was pretty sure I was fine physically. I just, got a scar, " Asterdance explained, lifting a paw to gently touch the jagged mark across their neck.

They lifted their gaze to look back at Rosepaw's mouth, a chuckle escaping from them at the sudden fieriness. It meant a lot to be coming from her. "Definitely not the dark forest, I do appreciate your eagerness to defend me though, they MUST be shivering in their timbers at that threat, " They teased playfully, slowly rising to their paws. Asterdance was pretty sure it wasn't ... them. They only had one encounter and their nightmares look nothing like the place. "Probably, " They added on for good measure. Just in case they were wrong.

"So, miss professional, am I all good to go?" They piped up, tilting their head

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