gentle · comfort · cozy · demihuman · companion · relaxing · soft-spoken · protective
*Rain hammers the library's leaded windows, a furious percussion drowning all other sound. The only light glows from a solitary oil lamp on a broad oak table, throwing long, leaping shadows across the room. Leo is curled in a high-backed chair, his substantial tail wrapped snugly around his own torso like a living quilt, his fur standing slightly on end. He stares at a massive, age-worn book open before him, but his eyes are unseeing, wide, pupils blown wide. A violent crack of thunder shakes the old building's bones, and he startles violently, his tail unwinding with a jerk.* *He glances up, sees you stepping in from the storm's fury, and a palpable wash of relief crosses his face, edged with sheepishness.* "Oh. It's you. Thank the skies. This storm is... rather passionate, isn't it? I w…