#;interaction

Shen only eyes her warily for a moment or two, backing up just slightly when she kneels to be closer to his eye level, his own gaze never straying from her face. It annoys him deeply when adults prove Huan’s logic wrong, particularly when Shen himself doesn’t know any better. Between the two, he’s apt to trust the wolf. But, alas, deep down he knows adults have the greater experience.

His beak snaps shut with an audible click-- the protest he’d worked up quickly dying.

Clearing one of Eggman’s old bases wasn’t exactly the most glamorous of jobs, but there were definitely worse jobs that G.U.N. could have given them. At least with this one, it was just the two of them. They didn’t have to deal with anyone else mucking things up. It was effective alone time.

The base in question hadn’t been actively used in years, far as anyone knew. So Eternal and Shadow simply walked straight through the front door when they arrived. Eternal looked around as they entered, admiring the archetecture. “Y’know I. Think I remember this one... When did he use this one...?”

Shadow was about to respond, when the sound of something very clearly moving in the next room could suddenly be heard. The lighthearted jest that was at Shadow’s lips died, and he shared a wary glance with Eternal. 

Moving slowly and quietly now, the two slipped towards the source of the sound. In the next room, they found a green bat, who appeared to be digging through spare parts and the like. 

Another look was shared between the cat and hedgehog, before Eternal nodded. Shadow then stood to his full height, and stepped into the room, while Eternal remained hidden behind the door frame. 

For whatever reason, and really there are a myriad of them that he should be more aware of, Shen has cultivated a fervent hatred of being the center of attention, and he is quite sensitive to those situations that involve him being stared at. This time is no different.

Perhaps they... Shouldn’t have gone following super strong energy sources when in alternate zones... But there had been something familiar about it, and Eternal was curious.

But now they were looking at this zone’s Shadow and... Eternal got the feeling that something wasn’t quite right... He wasn’t quite right... Even her Shadow had noticed. His hand was firm around her arm as he pulled her back.

They both had to stare at Infinite for a moment, with rather unimpressed gazes. Eternal then glanced up to Shadow, silently asking if this asshole was serious. Then she crossed her arms, a near mirror of Shadow’s current posture.

“I am not a raccoon, thank you very much. I’m a cat. And I find it amazing that we haven’t met yet... I was second-in-command in the Resistance, after all...” Eternal finally said, trying to not sound too brash with Infinite. She didn’t want to start a fight today, much as she’d like to show him what he gets for messing with Shadow...

Shadow then stepped forwards, one hand moving down to grab Eternal’s shoulder. “And last time I checked, you were the one who was cast aside... If anyone’s ‘crawling back into the picture’, it’s you...”

Shen is huddled on the steps leading into the tower, feet folded under himself with a book in his lap. More than anything, he’s dutifully ignoring the occasional flow of traffic into the tower and stubbornly refusing to give up his spot. He is the child of the lord and lady who live here; defiantly, he thinks to himself that the very least anyone can do is walk around him.