STRANGE SHAPES | Open, Discovery+Join

I ADMIRE IT'S PURITY

it hovered in the shadows, watching - annoyance - as another came to join the pale stranger, another feline-prey, spotted - a chance for tricking an easy meal gone when utnumbered by two large predators.

but now it noticed - pale stranger made noises, sharp and constant clicks, it was familiar in a way - curious - the baby terror inclined its eyeless cranium, sniffing quietly as it watched for a moment as pale stranger moved forward still clicking - pale stranger was aware something was here, pale stranger-prey?- was curious.

Blacktide as he would be called shifted weight onto his claws again, slowly inching out of the shadows - curious, pale stranger, talking? - the clicking reminded it of ingrained behaviours, drones would click to unmoulted juveniles, keep the young safe in hive genetic memory supplied, clicks and deep thrumming growls like distorted purring.

rrrr?

dim light caught against the sheen of eyeless carapace as the child abomination tilted its cranium, body half melted still into the shadows of the dark room, seemingly confused? though small spines along the neck bristled somewhat in an effort to make the still small creature more intimidating outside of the strange shapes that seemed to create its make up.

© MADI