Swirling Around

"Speech"

His voice and sudden appearance seemed to startle the girl, making her jump and pull her ears back - what a great way to make a first impression. He wasn't anything to be frightened of, though by the way he approached her it was understandable that she would have felt a little frightened. She stammered a stuttering apology of which he soon reassured her. "I should be saying sorry," he gently told her with a friendly smile. "I didn't mean to scare you like that."

So the tunnel lead underground? Oh, he knew that, judging by the thick darkness that filled the depths of the tunnel. It appeared they were both clueless with the sight, having only just arrived. It still perked his interest, however, as he hadn't ever explored in underground caverns but yearned to nonetheless. Yet he also wanted to converse with the girl, though hopefully he could combine the two together. "My name's Tinaro," he introduced whilst ruffling the dust from his chestnut coat. "What's yours?"