[video]

[husbun]

[The video feed opens to Yarne’s face entirely too close to the camera. He holds his phone in both hands, clearly unused to using such a device, and slowly pushes it away from him.]

Hmm... [His hum is a little louder than it should be.] How do you know if this thing is...Hey! H-how’s it going?

[His long, furry ears droop. This already feels lame, but he’s determined.]

So...there’s been a lot of stuff going on, hasn’t there? And it all seems pretty dangerous, too! I’m used to dangerous things, really, but I thought it would be better if I kept to my apartment for a while and, um...conserved my strength. For later.

[Yarne can already hear his mother yelling at him in his head. There's a pause here as he tries to convince himself he sounds believable, but then he continues.]

So, I’ve been thinking! I need to get out more, and it’s not just because I don’t have any Chroma or food left. Or because I’m worried my muscles will atrophy, leaving me in all sorts of dangerous situations where I could die. [The drama!] But there are some extenuating circumstances, you see, and...I was wondering if there’s anyone strong out there who’d be willing to protect me? In return, I’ll let you pet my ears! That’ll earn both of us lots of Chroma, right? So, it’d be beneficial to both of us, and you’d be my own personal knight! Kind of.

[He’s ending on a smile because, truly, this sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea.]

That’s it, I think! If there’s anyone strong out there who wants to protect me and earn some Chroma, you should let me know! The stronger, the better, as far as I’m concerned. And there’s no one softer than a Taguel, I can promise that.

Comments

please excuse his perpetual crankiness

[gluhen]

That only works if the rabbit isn't overgrown and talking!!

[ Then said rabbit wouldn't be able to say such stupid things at him and make his stress levels rise instead. ]

And if you know how to fight, then your request is rendered pointless. There are those in this world who need protection even more than you, and they are the ones least likely to ask for help.

yarne would expect his nemesis to be cranky it's fine

[husbun]

Wha? No! I'm not overgrown, I'm a healthy adult, and my fur is really that soft! You wouldn't know, you only have hair.

[He feels like it's own stress levels that are in danger here. How could one human get so many things wrong?]

It's not pointless! I told you, there are...special circumstances for me. It's not like I wouldn't help out if I needed to. If you don't want to help, I don't have to explain it to you.

[gluhen]

I'll have you know my hair is softer than any fur and far more well-kept.

[ Hair flip for proof. He takes good care of it. ]

And you could persuade me if your reasons didn't amount to laziness. What are these special circumstances? Are you being hunted?

[ Which honestly wouldn't surprise him, being a rabbit and all... ]

[husbun]

I'm so impressed by your hair. You know, the hair every human has.

[He pulls one of his ears in front, stroking the fur, revealing just how glossy and soft they look. Yarne doesn't want to lose this battle for some reason.]

H-huh? Why would you...well, you're not wrong, but you're not right, either. Humans killed all the other Taguel, so I'm the last one left where I'm from.

[gluhen]

[ Well, that puts things more into perspective. ]

So you're wary of being hunted by humans here? And what makes you think I wouldn't do the same?

[ He wouldn't, but he's curious of the Taguel's initial assessment of him. ]

[husbun]

I...I wasn't! I wasn't thinking that until you just said it! Is that what you've been after this entire time?!

[Poor Percival, he definitely doesn't deserve this—Yarne is being completely sincere in his accusation here. He's actually wondering if this man is secretly a renowned knight-hunter, a rabbit slayer...]

B-but if you have to know, it's because my dad is human! So, humans are really, really important, too! Not all of them are bad, just...you know, a lot of them are.

[gluhen]

Calm down. If I was hunting you, I'd have done it already before you even suspected anything.

[ Why does he spook so easily? What a nuisance. ]

I highly doubt any of the other moonblessed are out for your blood with food being so readily available in this land. They'd likely prefer food that doesn't quibble and cry before being eaten.

[husbun]

[Yarne starts to tear up a little on the network.]

S-stop saying such scary things! And...I doubt you could! Someone with hair as loud as yours is probably just as loud with their footsteps!

[Look, he only has one outlet for insulting Percival. He will abuse it.]

You say that, but...that's not what I'm really worried about. What if I'm walking somewhere, and I don't see a puddle? And right on the other side of that puddle, there's a flight of stairs? At a time like that, I'd really like for someone to catch me and warn me instead of watching me slip and then tumble to my doom!