Word Count » 351 :: Steal! 
Normally Matteo wouldn't be caught dead in the single room tunnel system. Since he'd moved into a family den with Alaki and Camilla, he'd been staying away from the halls he used to see as 'home'. However, today he'd been in quite the interesting mood; he felt bored. Camilla was stuck with him since she'd gotten lost in the caves the night before. He'd grounded her for wandering off without supervision, especially in the unmarked areas. She was over the whole thing now, happy to be hanging around her brother again... but Teo was starting to reconsider dragging her around. She wouldn't stop gabbing.
... e poi ho detto Carissa da nascondere e ha ascoltato! Penso che lei mi capisce ogni giorno di più. Non è fantastico, Matteo? Camilla chattered happily, tail waving and arms clinging to the little raccoon in question.
Matteo hadn't really been listening. Fantastica. He paused a moment but kept walking, his tail flicking. The moment his sister opened her mouth to continue talking, he stopped and looked down at her. Camilla, vi prega di calmarsi un po '? La gente potrebbe essere a dormire. He chided, keeping his voice calm and flat, not wanting to show how annoyed he was at that moment.
The little pup murmured her apology and started walking when he did. This time, she started humming softly, an Italian lullaby his mother had apparent sung to her as well, before the woman had passed on. He didn't mind this time... in fact, he started humming along as they strolled.
He only stopped when he spotted someone leaving a room that, just the day before, had been empty. He didn't pay much mind... but Camilla had obviously noticed. Curiously, boldly, she skipped away from her brother to greet the newcomer. Hello! She chimed in a thick Italian accent as she approached, tail waving and eyes bright and cheery.
Matteo was slower to follow, hands in his pockets and tail still behind him. He offered the stranger a smile as a greeting, and a short nod, before coming to stand behind and beside his sister quietly.
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