Proceeding down the steps was a trio of Furries – one pale gray, one brindled, and one a deep gray with black striping. As different as they were of coat, they were nearly identical in dress. Their breeches and tunics were as colorful as anyone else’s, and over these each wore a cloak of a different vivid hue – red, purple, and orange links of london jewellery. They were, in a word, splendid.
One of the young Furries who had been hanging rather close to Yoshi pointed at the three and said, “Ewis horns,” over-pronouncing the words as if by so doing he (or she) would make himself understood Charm Bracelet.
Yoshi had already unholstered her Lingua Franca palmpad, and now watched it consume the youngster’s words before spitting them back out again in her voice.
The young native took a step back, eyes going wide Sweetie Bracelet. He pointed at the device and tossed an excited babble of words over his shoulder at an adult bystander. A parent, Rhys guessed, judging by the similarity of coloration and markings. The parent waggled its head and beckoned the child to its side links of london sweetie bracelet.
Yoshi pointed at the approaching trio and uttered a wordless tone that rose to an audible question mark.