Slightly panting in her excitement, the lean girl listened closely to Rayne's description of his sister; laughing under her breath when he messed up his fur to illustrate her appearance. The boy's love for this lost sibling was clear, in the passion of his words and the glow of his orange eyes, all amounting in an air of eagerness, mirroring the lass' own. Her embarrassed smile became warm when he warned her, yet again, of the dangers she might face, and she met his gaze evenly, appreciation and strength both shining from their copper depths; <b style="color:#c7470f">"You're very welcome Rayne, it's the least I can do to look around while I'm traveling! And don't worry about me," at this point she dipped her head lightly, showing that she did value his concern, highly; <b style="color:#c7470f">"I've had my share of fights and scuffles, I'll be alright." She kept her gaze level on him, her expression pure, bright excitement; I'll find your sister!
Through their short encounter, Aideen had come to like this russet brute. He reminded her of one of her brothers, the friendly, eager and slightly awkward attitude and the bright boyish grin. In the back of her mind, she once again wondered how anyone could bring themselves to attack such a nice wolf, let alone drive him to attack them; There are evil wolves out there..! Her mother had told her about these wolves, wandering the lands, wrecking havoc, taking pleasure in the suffering of others. It had been her last warning before Aideen left home, to watch out for these evildoers; I never took her stories seriously... Maybe it was time to rethink this one.
Slightly sobered by these deep ponderings, the fox-like fae once again prepared to take off, her eyes closing in on the mountains in the horizon. She went through her mental notes, making sure that she now had all the information she needed for her quest. Then she turned to Rayne one last time; <b style="color:#c7470f">"Time to head out then. It was nice to meet you, Rayne, I hope we'll see each other again." A sad note snuck into her smile, but there was also determination there; as far as the adventurous lass was concerned, they would meet again, when she brought Senka back to be reunited with her brother.
Standing on stiff legs, tail waving rapidly with her eagerness to get moving, she waited for any last words from the boy, before she went on her first adventure of this new land.
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I'm not stupid <b style="color:#c7470f">”I've got bark!”
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