#exposed nerves

It spots you, and slithers back and forth on its way to you on its twenty...thirty...fourty legs like a snake with legs.

It tilts its head, as if confused, though its dexterity with its limbs prove that it's used to them, at least.

Once in your presence, it takes a large sniff of your scent, as if a greeting in and of itself. It does not speak, and its mouth remains unseen so far.

@talesoftail

She looks, confused. Her claws tap the floor, looking around to see if Sam is there. Finding nobody, she looks back at the new figure.

"A new one? They keep coming.. What's your name?"

Spine watches, her gaze drifting over the new one's appearance. Something seems oddly familiar about this one, but she can't place it. Might be something in the eyes.

Sam shakes you, almost violently, but there's no malice.

"I FOUND CHOCOROCKS!"

It's not much, but it's what she wanted, right?

@samsays92

She jolts awake, startled and disoriented from the sudden shaking.

"Ghhh- Whuh? Chhhocorocks? The cereal- OH the cereal."

Spine perks up once the fog of sleep has faded from her mind, grasping at Sam's arm with some of hers, eyes sparkling in excitement.

She looked at Ribs, her eyes tired, claws fidgeting with the bandage on her arm from Sam. Spine looked pretty tired, even without eyelids and skin for eyebags.

"Smell different? Hmmh.. I'm okay, Ribs."

She felt guilty for lying, but there was a lot on her mind. A lot she didn't understand herself, and she wasn't sure Ribs would understand. Going to Sam didn't feel like an option, so she tried to understand it herself.

Spine looked over at the sound of a familiar voice, eye lolling slightly as her claws dug into the floor. She'd been laying down for a while, just staring up at the ceiling, seemingly lost in thought. Ribs, however, seemed to snap her out of her dazed transe.

She shifted slightly, arms and fingers twitching as she stretched, letting out a groan from sitting still for so long. "I'm doin... nghh... alright."

Spine sat in a more comfortable position, looking at Ribs for the first time in a while, which guilt bubbled in her mind for. It felt like she ignored them for a while, which wasn't very nice of her, considering how Ribs sees her. Going far enough to call her "Bestie".

It doesn’t usually retract once it spot Spine like it usually does. Eyes are tired and mournful yet they are tinged with a bitter envy at the sight of her and peer away. There’s shame bubbling off of its body like a stench.

It just sighs after a moment and curls further into the comfort of shattered ribs and empty flesh.

|| @writhingcorner

She notices the figure, but looks at their face and sits down where she was. She doesn't say anything, letting the other figure take their time with whatever they might plan on doing. Forcing an answer out of somebody isn't what she does, and she plans to keep it that way.

Spine doesn't stare at it either. Staring is rude, and some don't like it, so she keeps her eyes, thoughts, and words to herself, refraining from touching it as well.