[Gift] {HHIX} You only want to socialize (but I don't think we should)

Cassi was wandering through town one day, russet ears perked and tail a-wag at the utter chaos that reigned supreme around her. It was her first Hallowturne away from home and while she may not have had her brother spotting her like she used to she was still more than ready to breathe it all in, after all her old town never had skeleton wars to celebrate! Clearly Whistler Crest just knows how to party more; gotta remember to add that to the list of positives if and when she tries to write back to him...

Just look at it all! So many finley young and old screaming in fear and delight at these hulking masses of bone and otherworldly magic as they scattered across the place, every attempt at interaction being met with either a shriek or a cackle that filled the air in inescapable droves. The young unlucky nyulop bobbing and weaving her way through the frantic crowds taking her small stature for an advantage; even sliding through a pair of legs or two when she could just for added style and flair... show-off. She was on the hunt for something to do in the height of all this mayhem and the options were pretty damn enticing: could throw a prank on the poor unsuspecting bag-o-bones tailing an astralit and drakling caterwauling at the sight of it, maybe attempt to spook the one that pre-teen nyulop was making a game of rock-paper-scissors with if she could make it over without a sound... 

Oh, what was that sharp gasp from nearby?
Catching her interest with a swivvel of the ears and a twitch of the nose.

A fluffy brown astralit, about her age with crimson hooves and inner ears, stumbling to her feet and clutching the awfully large book she held close to her chest. Tiny little wings attempting a defensive curl around spotted shoulders whilst the quiverring of her long starry tail gave away to the fear she seemed to be restraining underneath what was either bravery, indignance or indifference. A skeleton had just snuck up behind her to read over her shoulder after all,  why wouldn't one whip around to face whatever dared observe them without their permission? That's just common sense to this astralit it seems, her own mother taught her to never tolerate unwanted eyes of course! Baring the littlest of fangs and rearing teeny tiny horns in some attempt to scare off the skeletal stalker... it wasn't really working. 

"I-I'm not scared of you." She said coldly, though the slight hitch in her breath when it edged closer betrayed a deeper fear. "Y-You're not real, skeletons don't walk." 
This altercation captivated Cassi, stopping her hunt for fun to stand and watch it unfold.
"Skeletons don't... move."

Every attempt at forcing distance between herself and the skeleton just resulted in the gap closing further and further. You could hear the way her panic began to claw its way past her stoic facade even if you didn't see it in the rise and fall of her chest against that book of hers. Whoever this astralit was, she wasn't doing a great job of feigning her own fright in the face of the unnatural and the unknown; better than most Cassi had seen today but still not as good as the girl probably wanted herself to seem. So focused on repelling the threat that loomed in front of her that she barely seemed to notice the way she was placing her hooves whilst edging away, she was surely going to trip over moving like that right? All she wanted was to leave this situation and get back to her book man, none of this skeleton business no nothing! Just peace and quiet, maybe sat sinking deep into one of the nice big chairs in the library or something like that? 

Falling onto the grass with a yelp and a quick move of that poor bundle of paper and bindings from clutched to her chest to hiding her very head, perfect position to barely notice the russet blur of fur that sped into action just to place herself between the two. Standing bold and brash with a smirk of confidence, barely grown antlers tilted ever so slightly to the face of the boney giant in some over-confident attempt at making it back off. 

"Oi, leave her alone aight?" Cassi barked, with some playfulness to her tone. "Otherwise..."
Perhaps looking up to face the very thing with her tiny little fangs bared.
"I'll make you!!!" 

Making all sorts of childish growling and roaring to truly get the message across to the almighty skeleton, its presence was wanted no more! Cassi made sure of conveying it after all with all her snarling and antler rearing, even grinned and laughed when the boney thing seemed to flee with its tail-bone between its legs! Who knew skeletons were so easily spooked by a single spunky kit? Puffing out her chest fur a little in pride before turning to the damsel in distress, ready to yap with her wagging tail speaking only a fraction of her excitement.

"You okay?"
"...I was fine, you didn't have to do... that..."
Huh, thought the astralit would be more appreciative.
"Well... I just saved you from that skeleton, sooo you're welcome~!"

Cassi couldn't exactly tell if she was unimpressed with her brave and selfless act or just had that much of a resting bitch face. On the flipside it was more that this astralit was only really seeing a vague reddish figure with streaks of navy blue on the face, maybe something looking kinda like that red shape on her own tail too? It was talking to her at least, thankfully wasn't a skeleton judging by the colouring and such and such; skeletons would look a lot more thin wouldn't they?

"...Sorry, who are you?"
"Oh! I'm Cassi, s'short for Cassidy."
"Uhuh, Bridget. Bridget James."

Awkwardly holding a hand out for a courtesy handshake only to be met with a fierce grip onto Bridget's palm star, Cassi took no hesitation in being vigourous with it of course. The girl was never exactly known for a good control of her own strength. Though now that they're accquainted with one another, what else was there to do? Can't exactly leave town when the skeletons are around after all...

"Wanna go prank some more of 'em?"
Now that's an idea!