She watched him approach but she didn't move. Which made it that much easier for him to swing his head over and do the nibbling. A squeal was the immediate reacting and Solas snickered as she moved up and away from him. That had almost been too easy. She hadn't moved far away and he was still able to whisper that mocking word in her ear. The stormy male was quite pleased with himself even though she was glaring at him but his cat ate the canary grin remained. She had started it.
Her glare held for a moment and then she lost it and started giggling. Solas blinked. He had expected some form of punishment not for her to start giggling and smiling at him. It became apparent that her giggling and laughing was contagious. It was only a matter of time before he was chuckling as well. No fair! That just made him laugh harder as an actually smile crossed his face. A paw was placed against his muzzle to give him a gentle push. The touch was surprising but he let her move his head with the motion. He was still grinning as she repeated the word that had started this all and he had to agree as his tail began to sway behind him. Ouch.
When was the last time that he had laughed like that? He couldn't remember and now wasn't that sad? Well, he could start making up on that as long as Tulip was around he figured. He wasn't sure he would be able to drop his guard as much with the others, but Tulip? Sure he could. Eyeing the wolf in question he was quick to notice her frown and he tipped his head as he watched her. She started to ask him something but then she paused and suddenly he wondered what she was having trouble spitting out. It must be pretty bad or embarrassing with how long she paused.
He was wrong he realized as she did get the question out. She wanted to know why he wasn't happy with her? It was only because of her first failed sentence that he was able to piece it together. She wanted to know why he didn't like her? What would have given her the idea that he didn't like her? This was only their second interaction so... He sighed. It had been the first one, hadn't it? The one where he had suggested the hunt and mentioned she might steal while with them.
I just... He started then paused. Great, it was his turn to have issues with words. It's not that I'm unhappy with you. I just don't like taking chances and the few thieves I met while I was loner where rather unpleasant. He told her as he tried to keep his mind from the past and the one he had lived with his mother. Then again I'm not overly friendly with anyone on first meetings. He mused as he sat down not realizing that he had actually spoken the words out loud.