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One of the farm's least, er... visible residents is currently visible. Ish. Considering it's dusk, the red girl is not nearly so shiny or readily apparent as she emerges from her tunnel. But there are things to explore, to discover, and it's easier to do that when there aren't people running around at the same time.

There's a Penance out in the ruined field of the farm, picking curiously at overgrown plants and looking a little proud of herself when she's able to pick up leaves or pieces of grass.

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Claire inhales sharply through her teeth, but when she sees Penance's expression, her own falls to one of remorse.

"Hey," she says, picking up the dropped flower. "It's OK."

And look! When she holds the flower out it's on a hand completely devoid of scratches, even under the loose blood.

...

wut?

Penance blinks, eyes wide, stunned and doesn't reach for the flower right away. First she looks over at a thick vine and pokes at it with a fingertip. When it slices cleanly in half, her brows draw together, supremely confused as she looks between her hands and Claire's hand.

Claire grins, and looking for permission from Penance, reaches for her hand again.

She shies away again but slower, not entirely sure of the situation. There's surely ample time for Claire to reach and grab - or, and probably more preferably, when Penance settles down with a hand extended.

Shaking a little, but extended.

Claire give what she hopes is a reassuring smile, and touches Penance lightly with a finger.

She's so sharp it doesn't even hurt, and when Claire turns her finger up, she demonstrates her healing power.

No wonder the poor girl's so skittish.

Penance...

...blinks.

Quite a bit.

Claire smiles. And offers the flower again.

Penance sets those wide eyes on Claire, watching her carefully for any sign that she should back away. But, at the same time, she's reaching out to try and take the flower from her between two fingers.

She doesn't move away, sitting patiently, and smiling when the flower is taken.

"I'm sorry I scared you."

The flower is taken with something akin to wonder, Penance's eyes wide and her lips curved into a gentle smile. And once the flower is balanced on a finger, the smile is focused on Claire.

Hello, new BFF! Here, have a flower.

Claire laughs and takes the flower, pausing again to extend the contact. Sure, it makes her bleed, but it doesn't hurt and she gets over it.

Penance watches this with the sort of joyful fascination another might have if they suddenly discovered they could fly. She doesn't have to hurt people! Some of them can touch her! And they can still be human, not like Lucy, who she probably still couldn't touch outside of her dragon body.

She grins and laughs, looking abruptly like a little girl. It wouldn't out of place for her to start clapping her hands and jumping up and down at this point, but giggling and crouching will just have to do.

Claire laughs suddenly, not out of humour, but out of actual joy, and because her new friend is laughing.

She hasn't much to say, but right now it doesn't matter.

That's one thing they agree on - and likely, not the last.

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