Restless Stroll

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mercianne

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At the surprised look upon the darkly colored male's face, Merci almost wondered if it would have been better not to have said anything at all. Maybe she should have just ignored it and pretended to not have seen, to let him keep pretending that all was fine. Her head minutely lowered again, half expecting some kind of cold and guarded response, but the stranger surprised her with openness regarding the care that he gave to his paw, even going to so far as to turn it over and expose to her the thorn that sat nestled between his pads, undoubtedly the source of his discomfort. Briefly, for a second or two and no longer, the creamy white wolf lifted her eyes toward the strangers, noting their unusual green and gold color, and lowered them to take in the thorn and paw, curiously raising her ears as she leaned a little forward to see better. It hardly looked like a serious thing, just a thorn, but without proper training of any sort having begun, was she even qualified to help with this? Choosing not to assume herself any more knowledgeable than she truthfully was just because she had gotten Asheni's okay to learn healing, Merci merely murmured a gentle noise under her breath and settled back, her gaze returning to the wolf's one more before looking pointedly back down again now that she had her answer.

He introduced himself, offering her an unusual name, and politely requested hers in return. A quick glance at his face, a swift peek at his smile, and the timid wolf answered, her voice soft and quiet. "I'm Mercianne," she greeted, smiling to mimic his manner of greeting her. He seemed friendly enough, much nicer than she had been expecting. No gruff or rude outward fronts, no unkindness or hostility. Where the weather of the north should have hardened people and turned them cold, it seemed to have the opposite effect. Everyone Mercianne had thus far met had been the same, and she could only wonder what sort of correlation it could all stem from. Wishing for something to break the silence that she could feel slowly creeping in between them, she searched and found something and gave it voice, turning her head downward apologetically. "I hope I haven't disturbed you," she stated, shifting a little on her paws as she spoke.