Tsukiko couldn’t wait to show the duke what she had found! Her feet kicked up dirt as she dashed to where she usually found Xiao, carefully holding her object between her teeth. He would be amazed by her found, she was sure of it.
The cub didn’t know why she couldn’t leave the duke alone. If she knew anything about imprinting, she may have considered that as a possibility. All she knew was that she enjoyed his praises and his attention. It was nice, having full attention and not having to share affection with her siblings. One day, she had run into him, chattered with him, and just decided that she was his friend.
Tsukiko nearly snorted in a giggle, nearly crushing the fragile object in her mouth on reflex. She wanted to brag to her siblings that she had an adult as a friend. Yet, she knew she wouldn’t; she didn’t want her siblings coming along and stealing Xiao’s attention. Tsukiko didn’t realize that her mother probably already discovered where her cub was running off to. Otherwise, it was doubtable that the cub would be able to run off so often, as young as she was.
When she had spotted him, she tried to shout around the object, which came out muffled. Nonetheless, she ran full speed at him, coming to an abrupt stop that nearly had her tripping. She delicately placed the blue speckled egg on the ground before grinning up at him. ”Duke Xiao! Look what I found! Isn’t it pretty?!” she inquired eagerly, expecting a positive answer and nothing less.
She didn’t quite understand the caste system yet. It had been explained to her but her mind was full of other curiosities to worry about things like ‘duke’ and ‘slave’. She didn’t feel any different, being told she will grow up as a slave once they returned home. Tsukiko also didn’t connect the dots that the Mwezi was a bit too far to see the duke.
Tonberry Queen X
Finally started the rp woohoo.