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Waiting was honestly the worst part of just about anything. Shandom desperately wanted his four legs again, to be able to pace freely and feel less unnatural than he did now, but it worried him to be in such a form in Anathema. He felt vulnerable that way, like an outsider who was sneered upon for his strange ways. It was bizarre to him that such a mentality existed, but there was nothing he could do about the culture of others. They were allowed to live their life as they so chose, but Shandom wanted nothing more than to be in his own, natural way again so he could move back and forth comfortably.
Instead, he stood upon his two legs and paced back and forth before deciding he looked rather silly. Sighing, the male sank to the ground on his two legs and curled up as naturally as he could. He looked rather ridiculous lying there with his arms tucked neatly underneath himself and legs tucked similarly, but from a distance he might look like he were in his natural, four legged form. Of course, his head looked strange and he was downright massive compared to what he normally looked like, but there was nothing he could do. Shandom did not want to shift and run the risk of having someone come while he was in such a vulnerable state. This would have to do - he'd seen Zalen in such a state before, and the idea was rather useful, if not for him on a daily basis.
Soon the wind caught and he smelled Naniko before he heard her. A wide smile broke across his dark lips and he lifted himself on to all fours, tail waving back and forth rather frantically as his dark eyes canvassed the area, eagerly seeking the Angela. He luckily realized that he'd discarded the rabbits to the ground and snatched them up in eager teeth, suddenly grateful for his increased size so he could hold both. Of course, he looked rather ridiculous - but it didn't matter to the New Dawn Gamma. Every time he saw Naniko he was in some sort of an absurd state, so this would be no different. Her voice came quickly after her scent, seeking him, and he barked loudly before actually forming words. "I'm over here!" he called, though the words were muffled and barely intelligible through his mouthful of rabbit. She wasn't far, so the Gamma shook his head and decided to bound over to her. Long legs brought him within sight of her quickly, and his tail beat the air faster as he approached her.
"Hey, friend," Shandom mumbled through his mouth of rabbit, dropping them at her feet before giving her a wide grin. He assumed he had to look rather strange, perched on four limbs yet still in his bi-pedal form. "I brought you some rabbits." His smile was shy and eager as he nudged them with his dark nose. "To say thanks for last time."
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