10.Jun.22, 11:05 AM
It would have been wiser to follow Siri’s advice and try to calm down the excitable hatchling, but all Chir could do was laugh and project joy to Chirp, encouraging her more. When it became too much, he reached up to pet the little green fire lizard until she settled. Of course, Fancy got her riled again when he started chirping back at her. Chirp twisted around to sniff curiously in his direction but didn’t stretch out to bump noses with him just yet.
But when Siro shifted to sit closer, Chir watched with amusement as Chrip finally elected to stretch her own neck out in greeting to Fancy. The boy marveled at how tiny she was, her head dwarfed by the blue firelizard’s when she bumped her snout against his. Chirp trilled and cooed, the sounds quieter now.
Chir sensed curiosity and a spark of mischief right before Chirp nipped at Fancy’s chin only to follow it up with a series of acrobatics around her bonded’s shoulders before climbing up his head to settle in Chir’s curls. From her new perch, she observed Fancy with her tail flicking back and forth as if preparing to pounce.
Are you being kind? he wondered, amused when she bent her neck to stare at him upside down. She was too cute.
Chirp looked back to Fancy again and slipped from Chir’s head to balance on his shoulder again where she nose-bumped Fancy instead of nipping. Pleased with the change, his chest filled with pride. She was a real delight.
But when Siro shifted to sit closer, Chir watched with amusement as Chrip finally elected to stretch her own neck out in greeting to Fancy. The boy marveled at how tiny she was, her head dwarfed by the blue firelizard’s when she bumped her snout against his. Chirp trilled and cooed, the sounds quieter now.
Chir sensed curiosity and a spark of mischief right before Chirp nipped at Fancy’s chin only to follow it up with a series of acrobatics around her bonded’s shoulders before climbing up his head to settle in Chir’s curls. From her new perch, she observed Fancy with her tail flicking back and forth as if preparing to pounce.
Are you being kind? he wondered, amused when she bent her neck to stare at him upside down. She was too cute.
Chirp looked back to Fancy again and slipped from Chir’s head to balance on his shoulder again where she nose-bumped Fancy instead of nipping. Pleased with the change, his chest filled with pride. She was a real delight.