Pepper remained solidly out when Bakura arrived and began cooking. At some point, perhaps noticing the slight weight of the creature next to her, she shifted so her arm draped gently over Diabound's coils.

It's the aroma of food that likely pulls her back towards consciousness, but the feel of scales and feathers is what actually gets her to open an eye. "I thought cats were supposed to curl up on your feet," Pepper yawns, stroking her thumb along Diabound's side.