Twenty-Third Strike - [Action]

[not_klonoa]

[Today, in the brush close to the forest, a very small, furry, white creature is playing. It's a baby polar bear. The little bear rolls around on the ground and grass, paws reaching for its feet, which are waving in the air. It seems to want to grab them, or what's on the bottom of them

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[oda_hates_me]

[Sanji is only passingly familiar with the polar bear thanks to the wide range of crazy animals from his world, but he's smart enough to leave well enough alone when it comes to creatures he's uncertain of whether or not they'll bite his face off.

Yet when it tumbles closer to where he is, he stops and quizzically hands it a stare. What the hell is it doing?

... And alright, maybe it's cute. >_>]

[oda_hates_me]

[... Well that's just ridiculously cute. Muttering in quiet amusement:]

I guess you don't mind this form all that much.

[pawpadsomg]

It is...somewhat undesirable. [She stands on her back legs, front one in the air. She's pretty small, much smaller than her average height, and she doesn't stay on her back legs for long. Maybe a few seconds before she falls over with a little squeak.]

But I will grow accustom to it.

[oda_hates_me]

...

Awaaaaaah~! Presea-chwan is so cute~!!

[pawpadsomg]

[F-Fffff, what. Presea shrinks with unease, perhaps even embarrassment, and folds her ears back. Sanji, you're not helping to alleviate past awkwardness.]

I, uh...thank you. [Pause.] Would you like to accompany me home? I must inform my friends that I have returned...like this.

[oda_hates_me]

[Sorry, he can't read bear-faces. 8| This was a lost cause from the start.

That doesn't mean he's not surprised by the offer. He expected to be subtly - or not so subtly - sent away]

You don't mind?

[pawpadsomg]

I cannot walk well like this. If I require assistance...I would prefer someone I am familiar with.

[That's the closest thing to "I trust you" you're getting from her, Sanji. Presea doesn't think you're a bad or dangerous person. Just...strange and eccentric.]

[oda_hates_me]

[Strange? Nonsense. A guy who can produce hearts at will is nothing besides the very definition of normal in One Piece canon... maybe.]

Understood~! You can count on me, Presea-chan!

Would you like me to carry you?

[pawpadsomg]

...That is unnecessary for the time being.

[But nice try, chef. Presea sits up on all fours, somewhat unsteady, and takes a few steps. It's definitely clumsy, and her back legs seem to fall a little short each time...but she is walking.

She just looks funny doing it.]