🍻-- The Ather Reserve was dim in the growing dusk and Logan had been crouched watching the Moonelope carefully. The kid had joined him and he'd quickly given Rand a stern look and shake of his head. He had seen the antelope-like creature a a few times, figured out it's patterns and wanted to know it better. Same as Rand.
Don't talk. Don't move.
"You wanna pet it or somethin'? It ain't a bunny at a pettin' zoo, kid." he had practically snorted when the he'd met the younger by chance when they had both discovered that they were looking into the same animal at one of the libraries around the city. "I'm pretty good with animals so might as well go together."
That was what had led them here. To Logan crouched and moving slowly and carefully through the thicket towards the now frozen animal. The ears flickered and it looked their way. Logan splayed his hands out in an open gesture. "Easy. 'S all right. We don't mean any harm, we don't have any weapons. Just want a look, all right?"
Slowly the Moonelope looked between them and then bowed its head for Logan to reach out and pet the snout rather like a horse. And he took the go-ahead. The sign of submission. A smile broke over his face as he ran a hand over the soft snout - then he turned and moved his eyes: Get over here but stay quiet.
"Gentle with her now, no sudden movements. She ain't so sure about this."
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