Royal Rescue Adoptions

[royalraptor]

The Plaza was quiet.

Was, being the operative word, as the putputput of tiny motorcycle engines preceded the sight of said little bikes being ridden by a small cadre of fluffy, feathery raptors. Most of the motorcycles were hauling wagons, each bearing a load of some manner of animal kennel, and they stopped their little caravan near the fountain. All five raptors hopped from their rides and scurried to work- undoing covers so the little kennels they'd towed were visible, Princess and Clementine busily hanging a sign on the edge of the fountain.

'Roial Rezku Adoptonz'

And sure enough each kennel had different animals inside- the sounds of cats out of one, another full of chirping and fluttering. Another few were quiet, but suddenly the largest kennel had a puppy sitting atop it, a colorful bow on it's collar, tail wagging enthusiastically.

Princess gave the pup an uncertain look but... well it was staying around them, and how could they stop it anyways? So she just left the others to making sure the animals all had their food and water while she waddled towards the nearest person with an excited little 'wook'

"Come see? Come make friends?" That was how adoption worked right? People fell wildly in love with a new friend and took them home! She was So Good at this!

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[royalraptor]

The puppy thinks the new person is pretty interesting too! Perking up atop it's kennel with a furious wagging of it's tail, watching with no small amount of delighted interest, just barely restraining itself from darting over Immediately. It's taking a herculean effort though.

Princess brightens at the wave, tail thwipping in a bit of a wag or wiggle. Same difference with her really. "Good! Come see! Make friends!"

Urged with a chipper voice as she goes prancing towards the kennels and her companions, and the puppy loses the fight with it's own willpower to just pop! Disappear from it's spot atop the kennel and pop back into existence at Volt's feet with an excited bark, tail windmilling so hard it's amazing the pup hasn't taken flight.

[ayatantreasure]

Their hand is halfway to their sword before they realize that it's not a hostile move, freezing before they can touch the hilt over their shoulder. That tail says friendly, but the suddenness that the puppy approached was startling. It almost looked like something a warframe would do, but Volt can tell just by looking that that's not the case here.

Slowly, they lower their hand again, and carefully crouch down, reaching out a yellow-fingered hand for the puppy to sniff.

[royalraptor]

"Puppy!" Princess explained, watching the blink puppy wag it's tail, with a little baby bark of greeting before bonking their head against the stranger's hand rather than sniff the finger. Clearly he wanted pets!

[ayatantreasure]

Yes, it certainly is. The Tenno hasn't seen a kubrow this young since the Old War, and it's plucking at heartstrings long forgotten. Petting a dog is like flying a landing craft though, you never really forget how. Those dexterous fingers scritch at the top of the puppy's head, finding the sensitive spots around the ears, fluffing at those little cheeks. Their hand travels down the length of the dog's back, encouraging it to lean against them to be lightly thumped like a drum.

They can't smile, but the tension in their frame relaxes a little from the alarmed vigilance of before.