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For the monthly prompt Night is Dark and Full of Terrors.

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It was a dark night, the red moon shining eerily overhead as Luciana sat alone, tail tucked around her paws as she absently looked towards the sky. She turned her head, ears twitching slightly as a dark blue kit approached her, tail held high with cheer.

"Hello there! You seemed kind of lonely, do you mind if I sit here?" he spoke, head tilting as he smiled. Luciana blinked with slight surprise, then replied, "Oh- Sure, of course you can," almost a little startled. She hadn't expected any company, in all honesty, but she certainly didn't mind it. It would make her adjustment into the den easier, at least.

The kit smiled more, then sat beside her, flopping onto his stomach like a lazy kibbee. "By the way," they started again, "I don't think I've really seen you around before! I'm Esmeray Quinn. What's your name?" Luciana kneaded at the ground for a moment.

"I'm… I'm Luciana. Luciana Clementine. You can just call be Lucy, though," she murmured, and Esmeray nodded, then huffed softly, setting their head on their paws. They pair remained quiet for a little while, before Esmeray started to speak once more.

"I think the other kits are starting to get into their groups for the hootenany, do you want to join one with me?"

Luciana's ears shifted downwards, and her gaze slid down to the floor. "Maybe." She paused briefly, then began speaking again, hurriedly, "not because I don't want to be in a group with you, I just…" she trailed off, and Esmeray tilted his head as her.

"What's wrong?" they frowned, ears perked with concern, and Luciana hunched her back.

"I'm just… Afraid that they won't actually want to include me. That they'd start to leave me behind during activities… I know it's silly, but-"

"It's not silly! A lot of people have fears like that!" Esmeray insisted, jumping to his paws, actually startling Luciana just slightly. "You know something really silly that I'm scared of? Dottiebops! Or, well- nottiedots, but I get nervous when seeing either when they're resting, because I can't tell the difference between the two, and it's kind of scary when you're expecting a little round buddy and instead, out pops a sharp, toothy critter! It's weird!" they ranted dramatically, and Luciana tried to stifle a giggle, though she failed.

"Sorry, I don't mean to laugh at something that scares you," she apologized sheepishly, though she still had difficulty forcing her small smile away. Esmeray shook their head good-naturedly and smiled widely at her.

"Honestly, I think it's fine for you to laugh at!" he giggled, "I think it actually makes me feel a little better about that fear, because at least it can be laughed at!" Lucy allowed herself to smile more, feeling reassured with Esmeray's words. The blue kit smiled wider in turn, and began to speak again.

"Do you want to join me in looking for a group? I promise you, I'll make sure that they include the both of us, and we'll get so much candy!" they almost shouted the end with excitement, and she stood up.

"I think I would like that," Luciana nodded with a smile, and Esmeray grinned, lightly taking her paw in his own and starting to walk along.

"Let's go and find us a group, then! Oh- and we should also visit baba Eeko for our costumes, too- you got any ideas on what you want to wear?"

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577 Words.

12/105 Acorns | Tracker

Description

For the monthly prompt Night is Dark and Full of Terrors.

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It was a dark night, the red moon shining eerily overhead as Luciana sat alone, tail tucked around her paws as she absently looked towards the sky. She turned her head, ears twitching slightly as a dark blue kit approached her, tail held high with cheer.

"Hello there! You seemed kind of lonely, do you mind if I sit here?" he spoke, head tilting as he smiled. Luciana blinked with slight surprise, then replied, "Oh- Sure, of course you can," almost a little startled. She hadn't expected any company, in all honesty, but she certainly didn't mind it. It would make her adjustment into the den easier, at least.

The kit smiled more, then sat beside her, flopping onto his stomach like a lazy kibbee. "By the way," they started again, "I don't think I've really seen you around before! I'm Esmeray Quinn. What's your name?" Luciana kneaded at the ground for a moment.

"I'm… I'm Luciana. Luciana Clementine. You can just call be Lucy, though," she murmured, and Esmeray nodded, then huffed softly, setting their head on their paws. They pair remained quiet for a little while, before Esmeray started to speak once more.

"I think the other kits are starting to get into their groups for the hootenany, do you want to join one with me?"

Luciana's ears shifted downwards, and her gaze slid down to the floor. "Maybe." She paused briefly, then began speaking again, hurriedly, "not because I don't want to be in a group with you, I just…" she trailed off, and Esmeray tilted his head as her.

"What's wrong?" they frowned, ears perked with concern, and Luciana hunched her back.

"I'm just… Afraid that they won't actually want to include me. That they'd start to leave me behind during activities… I know it's silly, but-"

"It's not silly! A lot of people have fears like that!" Esmeray insisted, jumping to his paws, actually startling Luciana just slightly. "You know something really silly that I'm scared of? Dottiebops! Or, well- nottiedots, but I get nervous when seeing either when they're resting, because I can't tell the difference between the two, and it's kind of scary when you're expecting a little round buddy and instead, out pops a sharp, toothy critter! It's weird!" they ranted dramatically, and Luciana tried to stifle a giggle, though she failed.

"Sorry, I don't mean to laugh at something that scares you," she apologized sheepishly, though she still had difficulty forcing her small smile away. Esmeray shook their head good-naturedly and smiled widely at her.

"Honestly, I think it's fine for you to laugh at!" he giggled, "I think it actually makes me feel a little better about that fear, because at least it can be laughed at!" Lucy allowed herself to smile more, feeling reassured with Esmeray's words. The blue kit smiled wider in turn, and began to speak again.

"Do you want to join me in looking for a group? I promise you, I'll make sure that they include the both of us, and we'll get so much candy!" they almost shouted the end with excitement, and she stood up.

"I think I would like that," Luciana nodded with a smile, and Esmeray grinned, lightly taking her paw in his own and starting to walk along.

"Let's go and find us a group, then! Oh- and we should also visit baba Eeko for our costumes, too- you got any ideas on what you want to wear?"

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577 Words.

12/105 Acorns | Tracker