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It was not often that To Dusk could be found without her twin. There were however the odd occasions in which one or the other either chose to find other company or Dawn decided the next job was a tad too dangerous for his beloved sister to take part in. This was one of those days. So today Dusk wandered alone.

To Dusk skirted around a particular deep, bog by climbing onto the strong roots of the mangrove and there she paused for only a moment before continuing on. Her path was aimless. She meandered through the swamp with barely a thought to her destination. This was just one big waiting game from now until From Dawn returned.

Anyone who had the vaguest knowledge on safe swamp travel would not be surprised to hear that Too Dusk had been eaten by a crocodile. She certainly seemed to have no thought for her well being as she was forced to abandon her path and splash waist deep into muddy water. It either never occurred to her that dangers lurked beneath the surface, or if it did, the possibility of coming to harm did not seem to worry her. Perhaps she had been so well protected by her brother for so long that the idea of actually being hurt seemed ridiculous.

Too Dusk had half pulled herself onto solid ground when she heard End It All’s call. Her ears flickered forward, head swinging around in the buck’s direction. “Hello?” Her voice was soft and inquisitive, but it somehow carried further than one would expect. A distraction would be wonderful. A distraction would make time go so much faster.

She gave the fainted smile and did not notice the caiman’s stealthy approach.

“Ah…” To Dusk breathed softly when the caiman rose to the surface within easy snapping distance, a brief hint of alarm flickered in her eyes. But there was hardly any point in panicking now, the danger was gone. Not to mention… “I don’t think I would have been that easy a meal.” She remarked softly. Then she put her focus into pulling herself out of the muck. Half of her bright coat was now covered in brown mud, and she blinked down at the buck with a vaguely amused smile. “What is your name?” The doe inquired as she watched him and his pet.

[Lol. I am made of so much fail. My cruddy brain has been making me type ‘too’ instead of ‘to’ all this time. XD /embarrassed forever and goes to change them all crycry]

“End It All.” To Dusk repeated the name thoughtfully. “I apologise. I did not intend to interrupt your fun.” Despite her small smile, she didn’t look particularly apologetic at all. Rather, she was beginning to look quite amused, as if she knew something the buck didn’t. “Do they?” She peered into the murky water as if expecting numerous beasts to suddenly rise up and show her how ‘toothy’ they actually were. The doe looked back at him, nose wrinkling slightly and ears flicking back. “Not against, with.” She blinked. “But not today…”

Again she looked amused. “Mm.” To Dusk made a non-committal sound. For her, Death equated to her brother and she was enjoying having her own personal joke for once. She idly flicked mud off her tail and watched the male with a lazy, half-lidded gaze. “To Dusk.” She answered softly, not responding to the threat behind his words in any noticeable way. Of course she had not missed the darkness that lurked beneath his laughter, but this buck could hardly cause a threat to her wellbeing even if he did decide on violence.