Out of character
The bond between Ovi and Dalgina had been repaired. Technically, it had never been broken. Dalgina had missed the tiger when he'd retreated to give her time to herself though, and had soon sought him out. Making sure she knew how much she loved being around him and spending time together had them back together, as strong a match as any could come up with. Happily she'd headed out of the park, easel and paints carried with her.
Ovi lounged a short distance off, looking fairly lazy as she set up. Tehu fluttered off to a nearby bush. He'd never gotten entirely used to Ovi, but he tolerated the tiger's presence as he made Dalgina happy. The young artist herself stood before her campus, tail slowly swaying as she began to create what was in her mind. It wasn't the landscape before her, or a portrait of the striking colors of her close friends. What came out was purely from her mind. Dark colors slashed across the easel, a nightmarish portrait slowly beginning to unfold.
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