Snippet #2023340

Ash

Ash flushed deep crimson as the tiger growled and looked at her, the look in his eyes telling her he didn't really like the word she used. When he changed and propped himself up on his elbow, she blushed harder. "Sorry!! I'm sorry, I just...." She pulled her hands back, sitting on them and looking at her knees. "I don't know any other words like that..... never needed to learn other ones..... I--I didn't mean to offend you or anything either, when I pet you.....It's just.... I really like cats.... It doesn't matter really how big.....only seen one other tiger before....She's the one you want to help get free, isn't she?" Her voice kept trailing off, so that the words at the end were hardy audible. From their hiding place beneath her, her hands twitched as she talked; normally she spoke mostly with her hands, but she was so embarrassed with how she had acted toward this mutant..... She turned deep strawberry red, her long ashen hair falling in her face. She could hear Matt shift tensely, ready to dive at Kishan to protect her if need be.