( more than a memory, this was something kid would never be able to forget. the way the flames roared around her, the choking heat, the heavy black smoke in the air— the ashtear household was once again engulfed in flames. the drawings that she and the other kids had worked on so meticulously... turning to ash, being swept away with what had been bright sunny days, filled with laughter.

in one of the back rooms, she was huddled into herself, feeling every bit a child again as the boards cracked and crumbled in the all-consuming flames. when she looked up, she knew what she'd find, knew she'd see the demi-human lynx and his clown-faced partner standing there smugly, smiling even!— as the smell of her charred life filled her nostrils. But Kid couldn't help herself, she couldn't just lay there helplessly doing nothing. sis, she had to avenge sis! with one last push, she willed herself back up to her feet again, a guttural, feral— ) Uwah—!

( that sounded from her throat as she moved to spring forward... caught by a sudden pull at her wrist.
she didn't even turn your way though, as she twists and tugs, trying to break free from the sudden grasp. )

Lemme go! ( she spat— ) Let me go!

( and overhead, the roof supports began to crumble... )

( when it comes time for the tour, kid is barely half-listening to whatever the guide has to say. she has a pamphlet in her hands and turns it over, backwards, then upside down trying to make heads or tails of it ) Hey, psst— ( she's leaning in near you, trying to do this inconspicuously so as not to draw too much attention. )

Any of this makin' any sense to you, mate?

( she motions with the upside down pamphlet, cocking an eyebrow upwards and shaking her head. )

( it was at the sub guild in cloud city where kid got her first look at the sky pirates-in-training. as she stood there watching, there was an intense look about her as one of the fledglings doused one of the training dummies in what smelled like a mighty stiff drink, then proceeded to light it on fire.

kid's blue eyes narrowed mischievously with a sinister sounding— ) Heh, heh... ( as the imagined lynx on the receiving end of an attack like that, and how satisfying it would feel... )

So when do we get to learn that one, eh?

( anywhere else for anything else that either of us can possible think of! go wild(card)! )