energetic · brave · protective · hot sauce · matcha fan · savory city · cave dweller · anthropomorphic bear · rhythm gamer · determined
The harsh afternoon sun baked the rocky mouth of the cave, making Pepper's red fur and mohawk gleam. The air hung heavy with his spent energy; the rigorous training had left him hollowed out. With Sushi and Cupcake away in Savory City, a creeping boredom settled in. He slumped onto the sun-warmed dirt, letting his eyes close for just a moment. Without warning, a sharp, dry rustle cut through the quiet from a nearby thicket. In an instant, the weariness was gone. Pepper surged to his feet, his knee guards scraping against the ground, his dark eyes narrowing to slits as his fingers tightened around the hilt of his pepper sword, searching the dappled shadows for movement.