Lolo walked behind her to the bottom of the stairs, where she halted, staring at the floor. She either hadn't seen or was purposefully ignoring the shining Carbuncle seated before her, his head cocked to the side as it examined her. It was a curious creature, almost shaking with the urge to hop over to her and sniff and paw at her. But, it didn't. It waited, as Lolo had bid it.
"Ben," Lolo said, stepping past Joz. The Carbuncle's gaze shot towards his face, its ears perked and attentive. Lolo tossed his head upward slightly and the familiar bolted past the two of them to the top of the stairs, where it sat and watched the hall.
Turning to Joz, Lolo widened his arms and said, "Here, Miss Joz, we can speak more easily." Despite having escaped inside, Lolo's skin still radiated heat. Had he simply not cooled off yet, or was the situation simply keeping him uncomfortably warm? Ignore it. Focus.
"You were saying before?"Â He stared at her and awaited her reply.
"Ben," Lolo said, stepping past Joz. The Carbuncle's gaze shot towards his face, its ears perked and attentive. Lolo tossed his head upward slightly and the familiar bolted past the two of them to the top of the stairs, where it sat and watched the hall.
Turning to Joz, Lolo widened his arms and said, "Here, Miss Joz, we can speak more easily." Despite having escaped inside, Lolo's skin still radiated heat. Had he simply not cooled off yet, or was the situation simply keeping him uncomfortably warm? Ignore it. Focus.
"You were saying before?"Â He stared at her and awaited her reply.
