daria’s existence was a simple one. the mental oddity of her father’s bloodline had been passed on to her, and it showed. not only in her manner of speaking, but in the collecting, and the childlike innocence in her teal gaze. she was a solitary creature, and that didn’t bother her very much. daria had grown fond of her Things and the comforting haze of orange that they swept through her, perhaps a bit too comfortable. there were probably a handful of others who knew about her existence, and if she was lucky, one of those would make their way to her.

the feeling of being approached rolled down her back and she gave herself a tiny shake, twisting her crown to scan the beach beside her. opalescent eyes landed on a tall, dark stranger approaching and she tipped her head to the side in curiosity until her gaze caught the unforgettable blood orange taking command of the man’s face. sunshine yellow bloomed across her concious and spread like warm honey throughout her, red tipped tail thumping gently against the sand as he approached. he was not quite so large as she remembered, but still as utterly fascinating. she had been more social in the time she was away, but none of those passing by was as interesting as New Other. a vague, questioning feeling passed through her as she thought of her leaving, but it was gone before she had time to grab hold and prod at it like she would a beached fish.

he was suddenly before her, and a broad smile spread across her narrow face. his voice washed over her, and it took her a few minutes to formulate what it was she wanted to say. her vocabulary had grown with her, but the ability to speak correctly hadn’t come yet - and probably never would. ”no,” she agreed at last, ”bigger now. collect bigger Things.” as if to prove her point, she touched a white tipped paw to the antlers before her, a violet wave of pride coloring her mind as her gaze fell to them. ”will bring Someone to Sir Eden,” she told him seriously, blue eyes lifting over his shoulder to stare at the ocean behind him. ”will share, but want to collect for Home,” she added a moment later, remembering her promise to share with him from when she was so very small and he seemed like the largest thing in the world.