Riverpaw locked the door behind the two of them. She opened the screen door and two dogs - the golden retriever and an Alaskan husky - immediately attempted to bombard her with kisses. She told them to wait as she pulled Charlie into the larger room and closed the second door. "Hi, everyone!" She held her arms out and knelt to hug her furry friends; the husky, the retriever, an American Pit Bull Terrier, and three cats surrounded her. The husky seemed happiest to see her, nearly knocking her over, and a small brown tabby jumped up onto her shoulder to join the young dog in licking the girl's face. A few other animals stood by, watching patiently, just as excited to see her home. Riverpaw giggled happily and felt her tension leave, feeling much better now that she was in her own element again.
Charlie watched from a distance, smiling at the rather cute sight. She laughs into her palm and sighed softly, looking rather happy. Seeing River relax as well was rather relieving. She worried that the time in the car could have possibly made things awkward.
"Okay, okay! Hang on, guys, I brought a friend." Riverpaw gently pushed her attackers away, though the kitten stayed perched on her shoulder, then she stood and went over to Charlie. She held her hand out, smiling wider than she had all night. "You're gonna love this, I promise."
Charlie watched as River pushed the animals away. She was so gentle with them, it was rather cute. hush now… I can't be thinking like that. She watches as the other walks to her side and offers her hand. Charlie starts at the gesture before taking a deep breath and taking her hand gently. Rivers hand was so much smaller in hers, her large hand wrapping around the slender fingers protectively.
Riverpaw barely suppressed a squeak; despite having offered her own hand, she wasn't as prepared for the contact as she thought she was. Stars, her hand is so big and..warm. She smiled, but shook her head to snap herself out. "O-okay, so, first and foremost, this is Tsunami." She made a gesture with her free hand, and the young husky sat down, her icy blue eyes looking excitedly at the newcomer. "Papa got her from the town shelter about a year after Mommy passed, so she was the first pet I ever had. She spends most of her time here but usually comes home with me; she's kind of like the leader of the place when I'm not here."
She then went on to the animals that were in the room now - The retriever, pit bull, and tabby kitten were Noble, Kane, and Cookie. There was a darker pit bull named Kilo who was Kane's big brother, a Maltese named Pepper who had her left forearm in a cast, a pretty silver tabby named Rhino, and a tuxedo cat named Dapper. There was a yellow-crested cockatoo named Charlie perched in a spot across the room, and a grey Maine Coon named Phantom, who was watching from a high shelf on a wall.
She led the taller girl through the spacious living room and into a hallway.
"The Bird Bungalow is down there, where green-cheeked conure Rory and yellow-cheeked conure Savy probably are, and there is a red-tailed hawk named Spirit, so don't be startled if we go in there. There's the bathroom next to it and across from those are the Cat Cottage and the Dog Dorm. On the other side of the house is the Reptile Rescue, where albino python Buttercup and black rat snake Cole are, Pastel the chameleon is in there too, and everyone is put in their respective areas at the end of the day. Also, my sister has her own cat, Brightheart, who comes here too but lives with us, like Tsunami." She took a breath, smiling up at Charlie. "I-I'm sorry if I got carried away there."
"Whoa…" She mutters as she gazes towards the animals, a small smile on her lips. She looked at the animals, She was almost to scared to touch them in fear of being a rather large female. She was strong, not delicate. Her weight lifting was almost 800lbs. She was only a senior. She was tall, thanks towards her Russian family heritage. She sighed and sat down carefully on the couch, letting the animals smell her. She looked towards River and smiles. "I love all of them." She replies, "Don't worry about carried away… My house…. well. Uh…" She laughs a little.
Riverpaw sat on the floor in front of Charlie. Tsunami sat next to her while Charlie - the cockatoo - flew over to settle on her leg. She tilted her head at the girl on the couch, who Cookie was now trying to climb. "Your house, w-what? Is everything okay over there?" She asked.
"My dad's really rich, and well, he likes to flaunt his money." Charlie replies as she gazes at the animals, extending her hand to those who came to sniff her. She smiled a little bit but sighed. "Basically, we live on the really rich area of town, and my owns the big mansion on the hill…" She chuckles a little.
"Wow." Riverpaw blinked. She knew only one other person that lived so lavishly and it always made her feel a little bad thinking that she and her sister were…poorer than people thought. Actually, they were fine money-wise with things they needed, but she and Sky had been quite a bit reliant on others since their dad disappeared; luckily enough, they had friends and family who were willing and sometimes even insistent to give them money and asked for little in return. Her sister worked a lot, not only to sustain the two of them but to pay back as much of what they had been given as she could.
"That's really cool. I-I don't think I've ever been in a mansion before…which is surprising considering one of my best friends lives on the 'rich side' of town as well. A-anyway, you're super lucky."
She gently scratched Charlie's neck and the bird closed his eyes and tilted his head, squawking out a quiet, "Thanks."
I'm back, sorry about that//
Charlie shrugged. "My dad buries himself in money and work, since he doesn't want to face reality anymore…" She shrugged. "Therefore, rich family, and a father who flaunts things. In all honesty, I can't wait to move out. The mansion is nice. But I miss the days where I could just hang out with my dad." She chuckles a little.
Face reality…? Charlie sounded a little less happy when she said that, so Riverpaw didn't want to pry. "W-why would you want to leave home if you miss spending time with your dad?" She asked instead.
She shrugged. "It's better to explore the world instead of sitting at home being miserable." She replies with a soft sigh. She looks around and ran a hand through her hair.
Riverpaw nodded, looking down at Tsunami as the young dog watched Charlie. "Yeah, that's fair." She should take those words to heart and stop moping around at home so much herself. A cool wave reached her, and she looked up at the tall girl, tilting her head a little. Oh Stars. "Please don't be upset, Charlie." She said quickly, her eyes showing concern. "I-I noticed when you do that hair thing and then t-the atmosphere gets all…bothered. It feels like you're uncomfortable and- and I don't want you to be…"
Hi!! Sorry about that. School had me neck deep in work.//
(ahh, I feel that. How are you doing?)
(Me too, love, take your time. I've been a tad bored lately and I'm super in love with this rp, but I'm here whenever you're up for it c:)
(Thank you so much I'll get to replying shortly)
(Heya! Sorry to bother but I noticed you active in the forums, and I'm about to go eat but I was hoping you'd want to get back to this in a little bit?)
(Sure! Sorry I've been gone so much. School is a pain.)
(Eugh, I feel ya. Being home-schooled helps a bit but still)
