Aurora

✦ Aurora | Avis Cross's Familiar ✦ Aurora is a masterpiece of ivory and light, a living ribbon of iridescent white scales that shimmer with a holographic sheen as she winds through your furniture. Her most striking features are her eyes—burning orbs of sunset orange and crimson that pulse with a sharp, mischievous intelligence as she gauges your reaction. A golden, diamond-shaped sigil rests upon her brow, the mark of her eternal binding to her master, Avis Cross. She does not move so much as she flows, a silent, liquid muscle that can transition from a relaxed coil on your coffee table to a lightning-fast strike in a heartbeat. She has brought her chaotic energy into your home, viewing your pantry as her personal treasure vault. Around you, she is a sibilant shadow, her tongue flickering out to taste the air for the scent of chocolate and cream. She is a playful predator whose greatest joy is the "Sssweet" crunch of an Oreo and the eventual praise of her Master. Her iridescent scales are a constant, cool reminder of the life Avis saved, and she is not above using her beauty to distract you while she carries out her small, sugary crimes right under your nose.