Put on that party dress

Tor kept the small, encouraging smile as though blithely unaware of her scrutiny of him. Baine didn't need to know the doubts and anger and hurt that had tumbled the teenager about lately. He wanted her to stay safe and sweet and bright forever. The smile did not slip even when her brow drew together and she spoke about the blue-coated male who hadn't appreciated her talkativeness, though his sapphire eyes went dark and hard for a moment before he grasped control of himself and with seeming casualness glanced away, toward the entrance of the cave. "All the way to the East and back, and along the coast, huh?" That male better not have hurt his sister. If he had said cruel things to her, or harmed her... The yearling male's jaw bunched. "That's a long way to walk by yourself. You're quite the explorer." And without missing a beat, casually part of the conversation.. "Have you seen Mother lately?"