As Zero's tone changed, so did Tae's entire countenance. Her head lifted, her eyes widened and glistened, and something like awe and hopefulness crossed her dark features. The girl's ears perked forward intent on Zero and what he might have to say next, because maybe it was-
(hope)
maybe they weren't-
maybe it would all be alright-
..top secret mission..
Tae had briefly considered that Grusha had been called away for something, but had dismissed it quickly. After all, Gaucho and Ampere knew better than to try and separate the two of them. And besides, Grusha would have broken any secretive protocol for Tae. Surely she would have told her twin what she was up to? But hearing it from Zero was far different from coming up with the idea in her own tiny skull. Now, it seemed to make sense.
Remember when she would disappear, and then surprise you with a bunch of new bones? She thought to herself, nodding silently. That she hadn't said anything about. Maybe wherever she was with Mother ... maybe it was like that? A good sort of secret mission? And that she was with Mother seemed to make more sense to the girl as well.
"Oh." She almost squeaked, and as Zero mentioned that they were to take extra good care of the herd, the mandible-marked filly nodded enthusiastically. "Okay!" Warm relief flooded her veins and as it did, it pulled her body back together. She was a whole-girl again, normal(ish) - at least as normal as Tae could ever look.
The black canines are her side relaxed visibly. Mal even lowered himself into a laying-down position and began to lick the bottom of his paws. Hel, much more deligent than his common cousin did not, though he too appeared to relax and his gaze softened and fell away from Zero.
"So..." Tae began, her excitement waning and giving way to something like slight confusion. "What do we do now?"
Just you and me, big brother. It's just you and me.
The only difference was, Tae thought that it was only temporary.
@Zekle
tae
this was your heart, this swarm of flies
This was once your mouth - this bowl of lies
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