The Complex

[The Past]

Jio rolled off his bed and looked around the cell. He could not comprehend the words Tempest spoke; they simply sounded like the strange sound of a creature. He walked up to the door and made lonely whining noises.

[Cecilia Peromi]

Zanthe gave Cecil a small smile, then nodded and continued to whisper. "Alright," she said. "Before I ended up here, I had a very... particular job which I am not at the liberty to tell you about. I maintained a sort of neutral relationship in this line of work, but more often than not, I worked to undermine networks of corruption in certain cities and organizations by choice." The catfox glanced from side to side. "From what I can tell, one of the more powerful organizations saw me as a major threat, so they framed me and put me in here, where they thought, perhaps, I could be disposed of more easily..." Zanthe looked at Cecil. "This probably sounds crazy, doesn't it?"[size=78%] [/size]

"That depends, what exactly were you 'framed' for?" Cecil asked, while making an air quote gesture.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

Tempest jumped up and down to try and get his attention.

[The Past]

Jio stared at Tempest, sticking his snout through the iron bars of his door. He was behaving strangely, as if he was feral.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

Tempest smiled warmly. "Hey sweetheart, you ok?" She purred and swished her tail, looking him up and down.

[The Past]

Jio couldn't understand the words, but gripped the bars and whined.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

She stopped trying to talk and began using sign language, curious to see if that'd work.

[The Past]

The bear cocked his head, clearly confused by the motions Tempest made. He wasn't sure if it was a threat or not, given the friendly expression on her face. It seemed he could no longer understand any developed languages, only general body language.

[Grovygrunge]

Xander had heard the roar but was choosing to ignore it. He didn't care. He continued to whistle to himself.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

She sighed and chewed her lip in thought. She looked at him and waved with a smile, humming softly.

[The Past]

Jio whimpered and grunted, forcing his hands and muzzle through the bars. He wanted out.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

She giggled softly and payed her ears back. "Aww." She purred and sat down, encouraging him to sit down with her.

[The Past]

Jio watched the red panda and slowly lowered himself to the floor.

[Tempest (Red Panda)]

She smiled and nodded. She then touched her nose and looked at him expectedly.

[The Past]

Jio stared for moment before touching his nose as well.