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[river_meimei]

It's a common occurrence: River Tam wandered in some time ago, and spent some time drifting through the room. She followed an apparently aimless path according to some internal logic, letting her fingertips drift over the edges of tables and the backs of chairs.

Over, perhaps, one particular chair

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[sanguimmuno]

Because Mongoose + Snake = Fun for the Whole Family, there is an equally frozen (with TERROR BECAUSE OMG MONGOOSE) coiled on a table very close by.

[river_meimei]

This mun ENTIRELY AGREES with that initial sentiment!

The mongoose and snake may not, of course.

River's still occupied for the moment with being stiff with terrified disorientation; there's a whiff of reptile on the air, though, and that may not last for long.

[sanguimmuno]

Tis as scared as I am. Maybe. If...

"Excuse me, my Lady?" Salazar will go with My Lady for now, even though he didn't actually witness the initial changing from human to animal.

"If I may be of service?"

That rule about "no killing other patrons" really works in Salazar's favour when he's not the one doing the killing, doesn't it?

[river_meimei]

A low growl emerges from the mongoose, as her head whips around and that long tail sticks straight back with fur bristling --

and there's almost a word in there, something like snaaaaaaaake--

and then she freezes again, and the sound shuts off abruptly as her dark eyes squeeze shut and snap back open.

[sanguimmuno]

If Salazar were wearing pants, he'd have probably soiled them at that.

Luckily, he's able to hold onto his collective self and not crap himself silly.

"Good- try again! It is not that difficult to find your voice."

Salazar had better get brownie points for this. In fact, he's got one eye squarely on Bar, willing her to watch him be ever so nice to the mongoose that could very well at any bloody second attack him and kill him dead.

[river_meimei]

The mongoose stumbles back half a step.

Her tail is bristling still, her dark eyes fixed on the cobra and her fur sticking straight out, but all her posture is tense and uncertain.

[sanguimmuno]

"Do not fear me, mongoose. In addition, a reminder, if you were to eat me, you would be in violation of the rules of this establishment."

It's only stupid if it's a lie.

[river_meimei]

River's tail jerks sharply, and she backs away another step.

"Won't," she says, and then she stumbles, nearly falling on her face, in the sudden tension of astonishment and fear renewed.

[sanguimmuno]

"Good, and I will not bite you." This feels like one of those 'gentleman's agreement' type of moments.

"Would you like something from the bar?" It seems like the mongoose hasn't quite gotten to full sentences yet, so Salazar decides to take the opportunity.

[river_meimei]

The mongoose's head bobs in a sideways weaving motion, tracking the snake -- and then jerks downwards, clumsily, as the human instincts reassert control.

She shakes her head, too carefully for it to look natural.