Burnadette Lithgow

Burnadette stands at five-foot-eight-inches tall, though she tends to hunch in on herself a bit and appear shorter than she really is. She has defined cheekbones and dark brows, along with long brown hair that flows past her shoulders. Her eyes are bright green in color, and she has a slightly upturned nose and a smooth forehead, along with a small mouth paired with somewhat plump lips. When it comes to clothes, she tends to go for comfortable things - big enough to swallow her form and soft to the touch. She also appreciates pants over skirts, and boots with a fur lining. *Sweater paws.*

## Personality

To say that Burnadette would jump at her own shadow isn't entirely correct. A short list of other things that she would jump at would be the wind, things moving, particularly loud noises, and a rustle in the bushes. Despite her constant fear and shyness, Burnadette is a kind person and is more than happy to help others, no matter what it would take - even if she had to be out all night, or put herself at risk. She doesn't want to hurt anyone, even if it would be an accident, and she does her best to make sure that everyone around her is happy. As a child, she was determined to become as good a person as her father, but now that she's an adult she isn't entirely sure that she's been able to achieve her goal; then again, it's not like she still doesn't have time. She isn't the most social person - in fact, she's one of the most shy people around. She has trouble maintaining eye contact, preferring to keep her eyes on her hands or feet and only managing to keep it for short glances, occasionally longer if she really tries. She has a nervous tick of playing with her hands or shuffling her feet, and she's quite self-conscious about it - she's tried to stop it a few times, but has had little success, and she'll often cover up the action with her sleeves or however else she can. She does the movement quite often - when she's anxious or nervous, overwhelmed, thinking, not quite sure how to proceed… or she could just be zoning out, not realizing she's doing it. Who knows, really. She prefers a small circle of friends, and would only ever leave it when she's in said small circle - but that doesn't mean that she'd enjoy the "adventurous" outing in the least. Even then, though, she prefers the company of books to people, and is far from a social person. Crowds aren't something she enjoys, either, and she'd hide among the edges of the crowd rather than immersing herself into it unless she was dragged into it (unwillingly - very, *very* unwillingly, though she won't put up much of a fight). She is patient beyond belief, able to wait however long she'd need to for something she's looking forward to and able to deal with even the most excitable of people easily. Burnadette could be described as a cuddle-bug, as she is a person who would most certainly enjoy snuggling up with her friends and just spend the day like that, without getting anything else done. She can retain information she's read like nobody's business.

## Dæmon

Dagda. European Hare. Male.

Dagda is slightly larger than your average hare. His ears stick straight up on his head and his fur is mostly brown, with some black mixed in - mostly on the top of his head, tips of his ears, and across his back and haunches. His eyes are a dark copper color.

Dagda tends to be more calm and collected than Burnadette is, but that doesn't mean that he isn't prone to moments of panic, too; mainly when he's encountered with something he isn't used to or out of the ordinary, though he does try his best to think his way out of his anxiety. Something which doesn't always work, but hey, at least he tries. His main concerns are about day-to-day life - what's going to happen at work today, what's for dinner tonight, what'll they do once they get home, ect. He doesn't really like it when their routine is thrown off-balance but isn't really one to complain about anything, and just like Burnadette he's willing to help anyone who'd ask for it, even if it's inconvenient to them. He's more quiet than most dæmons and only ever talks when he's alone with his human, and even then it's only when he feels like talking, rarely ever making a sound otherwise.

## History

Burnadette's mother died in childbirth, leaving her to be raised by her and her older brother, Finn, to be raised by their father, Rowan. Rowan was a bit of a workaholic, but loved and cared for the both of them deeply and showed it whatever way he could. Burnadette looked up to him greatly, and aspired to be just as good a person as he was once she got older, but now that she *is* older she holds doubts that she's been able to do so and sometimes beats herself up about it. Now, she works as a manager in a bookstore - even though her personality isn't the best one for managing, and only really has the position because she's worked her way up the ladder.