[TAKEOVER] The storm likes to go where it's not invited

[Popinjay]

She is not bothered by Leilan's easy dismissal, perhaps because she is not concerned about his opinion of her, and, if he hasn't come to put a stop to her take-over, then she has no further need of him. She certainly does not need him to defend an empty territory - what is there to defend beyond grass and granite and a few twisted trees? Besides, while Popinjay may enjoy being the center of attention, she is not jealous of that spotlight, She's just as happy to watch a fireworks show. And a spectacular one, at that, if the Tephran youth's magic is as far-reaching as his list seems to suggest.

The silvered roan turns to the indigo-spotted youth with a question on his face, and it's clear that he is using that thought projection again. She snorts, derisively. It's an intrusive ability; to wheedle your thoughts unasked for into someone else's brain, and annoying, like a fly buzzing buzzing buzzing around your head in the heaviest heat of summer. If she knew what Leilan asked of the boy, she might scoff more, Poppy can likely shape her own lightning without the colt's help, but she cannot hear the mind-speech, instead, she considers the question that has been asked of her. What would she like to see? Popinjay is a creature with a storm inside her, something hungry and wild and she craves the things that make the storm run savage and turbulent in her heart, makes its beat a tornado, carving out the ground of her soul.

"Let's see something spooky, then, WaterWings."

She hopes that it's terrifying.

Lines by AmeAmeridian, coloring by me

@[crowns] shorty short post, poppy is eager to see The Crowns Show, but honestly if you just wanna pretend he does does something, and end the thread since it's sort of turning off subject, I'm all about that head canon lol