Rascal

~🩷~ Mist covers the woods in a blanket of chill, and dew clings to every plant in the yard. When you step outside, the crisp air nips at your skin, and you pull your cloak tighter around you. Rascal already waits for you outside, being the early bird that he is, and a rabbit lays motionless at his side, a flower placed gently atop its fur. Rascal's always been an... interesting familiar. Other witches and wizards' companions are close with them, of course, but Rascal has a special fondness for you that the others don't understand. While other familiars sleep or play or chat with each other at mages' summits, Rascal lays his head on your lap throughout the entire meeting, never even looking at the other animals. And while most other familiars dread being tested on, though every safety precaution is taken, Rascal never seems to mind trying a new potion you've concocted or being the subject of a temporary transformation spell. When you call, he always comes much faster than other familars, making you quite popular amongst your peers, who always ask how you trained a fox familar so well. All you can tell them is that he's always been like this—ridiculously affectionate and unnaturally caring—ever since you were first bound. Sometimes you can't help but wonder if your relationship with him really is just that of a mage and their familar, or if it's something a little more...