Born innocent - joining

[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — The swamp was not a deterrent for Jolyne. It was an encouragement for her. A challenge. The gators were toys to her, teasing them and leaping out of range before they could snap her up. It was something she could run with after her parents' deaths. Gave her life and adrenaline. "Haha! Can't get me now, buddy! Go on and walk away, I'm waiting for a patrol" She laughed, shooing away a particularly angry gator that stuck around before eventually leaving her alone. Perched upon a high branch the american fold hummed gently. Someone's bound to show up so she can join, right? She wanted to join the swamp people!

ATBASH CIPHER

everything's just come together at last !

God, the alligators were a frightening sight and if it weren't for Jolyne's voice, Atbash likely would have avoided the area where she heard the gators hissing. Trying to swallow her fear as much as possible and keeping her distance from a few gators that were waddling back to their homes, the savannah eventually found herself beneath the tree that Jolyne was perched in. Where...? The thought popped into Atbash's mind as she searched for the stranger, noting how strong the scent was - before she looked up and saw an American Curl in the tree above her. Oh!

"Hey there!" Atbash called up to Jolyne. "The gators didn't scare you off, huh? My name's Atbash Cipher, what brings you here to Tanglewood?"

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[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — The fold turned her gaze to the savannah, grin on her face. "Hello! Gators don't entirely scare me, they help me be agile." She hopped from her perch, shaking herself. "I'm Jolyne Hizaka - a pleasure to meet you. I am here to join, if that's okay." She tilted her head, looking at Atbash. 

ATBASH CIPHER

everything's just come together at last !

I wish I could feel the same way. Atbash thought with a smile on her face, amused by Jolyne's explanation why she wasn't bothered by the gators. The Scottish Fold came down from her perch, which made the savannah step back a few paces to give her space - not that there wasn't plenty of space around, Atbash just was a bit particular with her space, as funny as that seemed. "We would love to have you here. I can show you the way to camp, if you want?"

female | shaderunner [shp] of tanglewood

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