Jorden

[ginger_firebird]

~Outside~

“Do you know what this is? It’s a wolf. I worked with a woman who loved wolves. She would follow people from a distance before taking them out. I liked her, but she was scary.”

Mantis is in front of the apartment building again. He’s dressed and bundled up in white from the scarves covering his head and mouth to the jacket, scarf, pants, shirt, and shoes covering the rest of his form. Yaga is playing with some votive candles as they sail out of a box and settle into a loose ring around an assortment of objects. In the middle of the ring are several small figurines of animals and related objects: a nest with an egg in it, a white snake, an octopus, a raven, a wolf, and a praying mantis. He adjusts some of the candles by hand, but only with one hand. In the occupied arm is a small and fuzzy looking animal with grey fur and wide purple eyes.

“Watch this. This is the important part.” The little animal chirps with surprise as Mantis waves his free hand over the candles, setting all of them alight at once. He laughs at the noise and sits down, holding the small animal against his chest. “Don’t worry. You’re safe here.”

This seemed to soothe the little animal who trills and nuzzles its face against his chest.

“I’m pretty sure you’re a boy. What kind of name can I give a little boy like you?”

 ~Indoors~

Up in his apartment, Mantis is in the kitchen. The new friend is clinging to his chest and held up in a sling tied around Mantis’s body. Yaga meows quietly and sits on the counter as Mantis cracks open a window to set out several baking trays with cake in them. He looks out onto the world outside and sighs. Yaga walks onto his lap and sniffs at the little friend, getting a scared chirp. Mantis hugs his little friend closer and sighs again.

“I’m never going to enjoy this day, am I?”

Comments

[ginger_firebird]

Every so often, Mantis becomes far softer than he's used to, and it almost always happens on anniversaries such as today or the presence of small animals such as the little espurr. He doesn't rise to meet the man, but the combined gaze of man and tiny beast fall on Balthazar.

"A stone might work. I only found him today, so I'm hoping his personality might start shining through." The catwing upstairs took several days to think of a good name for. "I'm a psychic. I've been able to do this for a long time."

[angelic_asshole]

The magic was definitely there and the angel could just about sense the man's power through the use of his own telepathy. Telekinesis was indeed a powerful and useful tool in the right hands. Balthazar smiled down fondly at the rather adorable creature.

"Only today? Yet, it seems he's already formed a strong bond with you. What kind of creature is he, do you know?"

The angel cocked his head just wondering about both the creature and the rather mysterious man. There was a link. Definitely something connecting the two on perhaps a deeper level. Walking closer, he offered the man a hand outstretched.

"I'm Balthazar. Angel and lover of all things cute and cuddly."

[ginger_firebird]

"He has psychic powers too. I can't explain it other than that anyone with powers like this simply...melds together a little more readily than others. Being an animal probably doesn't hurt my chances with his trust either. He needs protection."

Espurr has grabbed Mantis's hand and trills while playing with his fingers. Mantis wiggles his fingers, getting more excited noises.

"I think that makes you the third or fourth angel I've met. Belial...Phenex, and Lucifer have all crossed my path before."