Cedar chuckled in a somewhat amused and jovial way.

"[color=7bcdc8]Muh name's Cedar. -- Like da tree. Muh daddy give it tuh me. Ya dont's got ta come out ifn' ya dun wanna.. bu' i's gunna be hard ta git ya any food 'r water unner dere. --An who's 'Teddy'?[/color]"

He raised one eyebrow and his ears twitched.

"[color=7bcdc8]anyhoo-- Ya dun has ta be scared like a lil' bunny rabbit un'er dere. Anyone as tries ta hurt ya, I'll bites em for ya, how 'bout dat?[/color]"

The girl just cowered and sobbed at him and tried to scoot away from the edge of the bed. He knew better than to try and invade that space. This was very much like trying to win the trust of a wild, wounded animal.

"[color=7bcdc8]Tell ya wat. Ya dun has tuh come out, but ya will 'ventally. Everone gotta pee soon'r -r later. ---This ain't no cage hon. Ya can come out when'er ya wants.  In da meantime, I sees ya wants ta be lef' alone. At's fine. Ain't no rush.  I'mma gunna head back o'er tuh da doorway, and keeps people out. If'n ya change ya mind, and wanna talk, jus come up behin' me, aright? I ain't no prison warden-- but I kin keeps ya safe, aright?[/color]"

He made as much of a nod as was possible with his chin literally flat on the floor, then scooted to turn around, levered back up onto all fours again, then plodded to the door, where he laid down once again, this time facing out through the doorway.