“Shut up!” She gave him another shove, though she wasn’t actually mad. “I was trying to keep from losing too much as it was. Plus, like I said, it was about to storm and I didn’t want to end up as some animals midnight snack.”
He chuckled. "Alright." He said rolling his eyes.
Nyt walked back into the room. "Do either of you need anything to eat?" Nyt asked, not knowing if they would be hungry or not yet. Sylvians have a faster metabolism than humans do so they eat quite a bit.
Abby hummed in thought. She didn't want to seem rude by refusing. ”I mean if it's as good as those Batter Buns, I could go for a bite.”
And… I think I'm blushing again. Abby sighed before clearing her throat. ”Caleb, you want something? Other than to see Nyt’s collection, I mean.” She ended with a teasing wink.
Caleb shook his head. "I ate before I left." He explained.
"Oh! So you told him about my collection." She said, Her ears pointing towards the ceiling and the tips turning slightly gray as she tail twitched a bit.
”Uh-huh, and how long ago was that?” Abby smirked turning her attention back to Nyt. ”I told him how impressive it was, I hope you don't … mind.…” Seeing the gray tipped ears Abby couldn't help but squeal. ”Oh my gosh! I was right. That is so CUTE!” She giggled.
Nyt drew in upon herself a bit, hiding her ears. "No, it's not." She mumbled, as her tail continued to twitch.
Caleb surveyed the scene with utter confusion.
”Yes, it is. I knew it would be. And your tail twitches too? You're almost like a giant cat.” Abby giggled for a bit longer. Once she calmed down, she raised a confused brow. ”You get embarrassed about your collection? Why? It's awesome.”
"Well, it's not the most normal collection." She said. "I don't think other people do this."
Caleb watched Nyt's tail twitch.
Abby shrugged. “Maybe not, but that’s one of the things that make it so cool. It’s unique.” She bit her lip slightly. “It’s something you enjoy doing, right? Collecting that stuff.”
"Yeah. I guess." She said the gray on her ears fading. "Would you like to see it…um Caleb?" She asked.
"I-If your alright showing it." Caleb said. Caleb had never been good at talking.
She nodded, ”Then you shouldn't let other people’s opinions bother you. I guess peer pressure is still a thing no matter where you're from.” She muttered that last bit. ”I think your collection is amazing! And if you have any other questions about something, I'd be happy to help you get an answer.”
Abby smiled at her two friends starting to get along, not wanting to interfere just yet.
(I'm busy so this is just a small reminder for me to come back to it in a bit.)
(Ok. No rush)
"Alright then. Come on." Nyt said as she came closer and wrapped her tail around Abby for balance.
Caleb glanced warily at Nyt as she approached Abby. He looked confused when Nyt wrapped her tail around Abby but didn't say anything.
Abby giggled a bit and let Nyt lead her again, though her face turned pink when she remembered Caleb was watching. “You… you coming Caleb?”
If he asks, I’ll explain.
Caleb nodded and followed Nyt.
Nyt lead them out to the shop and let both of them inside. She let them see what was in there for themselves.
Though Abby had already seen the shop, she was still very impressed by Nyt’s collection. She smirked at Caleb, crossing her arms. “Well, what do you think Caleb? I told you she found some great stuff.”
Caleb's mouth dropped open when he saw all the stuff. "I haven't seen some of these things in years." He said looking around. "You have guns too?" He asked.
Nyt smiled. "Apparently. I just figured that out today." She said.
Abby laughed seeing his actual reaction, though her’s wasn’t all that different. Once the guns were mentioned, she took a few causal steps in front of Nyt. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Caleb, she did very much. He was a good friend growing up. She was just… cautious for her new friend. “Be careful. I don’t know if any of those actually work.” She put on a thoughtful face. “Probably shouldn’t test them in here.”
Caleb nodded. "Right." He looked around a bit more. "You have these?" He asked, picking up a teddy bear. "I haven't seen one of these in a while."
Nyt nodded.
Abby blushed fiercely seeing the bear, remembering when Nyt called her one. She really hoped Caleb wouldn’t notice. But so far he hadn’t said anything about the interactions between her and Nyt.
She gave a light chuckle, “I had to tell her what that was and what it was for.”
"Yeah and that you're one." Nyt said picking her up and hugging her like a teddy bear.
Caleb looked at Abby and raised an eyebrow. "You good there Abby?" He asked, a smile starting to form.
Abby gave a squeak of surprise when Nyt grabbed her, her face now a deeper shade of red.
Whelp, there goes my dignity.
“Uh, yeah. I’m fine. Nyt is apparently a notorious cuddler is all.”
"Well, how can I not! You're so adorable." She said cuddling into Abby, purring slightly.
Caleb's fears of Nyt immediately vanished as he saw this. He bit his lip to stifle a laugh. "You look comfortable, Abby."
Abby was getting used to Nyt’s snuggly treatment of her but it was a bit more embarrassing in front of someone.
“Shut up, Caleb.” She knew he wouldn’t listen, especially not when her face was as red as it was. If anything he was probably going to laugh harder.
“I didn’t know you could purr.” She commented when she heard the sound.