Gasping For Some Real Attention

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Harvey busied himself while the Queen sat in silence, staring off into the corner. He felt for sure for his own self preservation it would be best to not to initiate more conversation, but he also knew, if it wasn't for his wariness of anyone who may want to harm Shuule, he would be chatty. Questioning. The leopard sucked in a breath, exhaling and loosening his shoulders at the same time.

Molly was smart, but he was smarter. He was the doctor. The listener. He was not a stranger to acting casual when he was feeling anything but comfortable. He could, and would, win this battle of bluffing.

"Molly, is something else wrong?" He turned around, lacing his fingers in front of him while giving her a warm smile. His ears were relaxed and off kilter to either side, his tail sweeping the floor as he strode up to her.