Oh β [ and tifa seems to be counted amongst those people who don't expect the tentacle, eyes widening a bit when the tentacle encircles her wrist, watching carefully for a moment to study its movements as she keeps her own body still.
but as she observes, she does seem to gather darkstar's relaxed posture, surprisingly unthreatening in a way that really is drastically different from the creature that seemed more monster than anything at rufus' side. yet now, all tifa can see is a faithful pet, comfortable in the space of someone she trusts, even if that someone happens to be rufus shinra.
unexpectedly, it relaxes tifa too. ]
Well, look at her. With such good behavior, she deserves to be. [ with her visual attention directed away from rufus for the moment, she doesn't even notice the change in her own voice, casual and light in its tone, as she chuckles softly, slowly letting her hand reach out the rest of the way to finally slide against darkstar's muzzle, fingers stroking with a gentle touch there and along the top of her head. ]
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but as she observes, she does seem to gather darkstar's relaxed posture, surprisingly unthreatening in a way that really is drastically different from the creature that seemed more monster than anything at rufus' side. yet now, all tifa can see is a faithful pet, comfortable in the space of someone she trusts, even if that someone happens to be rufus shinra.
unexpectedly, it relaxes tifa too. ]
Well, look at her. With such good behavior, she deserves to be. [ with her visual attention directed away from rufus for the moment, she doesn't even notice the change in her own voice, casual and light in its tone, as she chuckles softly, slowly letting her hand reach out the rest of the way to finally slide against darkstar's muzzle, fingers stroking with a gentle touch there and along the top of her head. ]