Ignorance is Fatal

    The rain was still picking up, much to Sei's distaste, reaching an almost monsoon worthy shower. "This is ridiculous.." he mused aloud, though he loved the opportunity to not have to sneak around at night to keep his company limited to himself, he was not however, fond of his movement being restricted by any means. He supposed he could brave the rain, but if it turned into a thunderstorm he'd be a lot less secure, not to mention running the risk of becoming ill. Granted he had enough knowledge from what little time he spent with his family to handle himself getting sick, it didn't come across as an even remotely desirable situation, at least, at that particular moment.

    A gentle flick of his ears broke his trance-like state, wrenching him from his thoughts momentarily to focus on what he had thought sounded like movement on the ground. Surely there wasn't someone else out here in this crazy shower, was there? Then again, the more he thought about it, the more it seemed likely that it was merely the rain hitting the ground he was hearing, and dismissed the thought, only momentarily. Normally he would've dismissed the suspicion altogether, only the source of what he thought he'd heard made itself rather apparent only seconds later. Another wolf,  just what Sei had tried so hard to avoid constantly. Contact, with anyone but himself, only brought about confusing thoughts and mannerisms, fears of starting a fight he couldn't win, let's face it, Sei's size would definitely make him an easy target for anyone he managed to provoke.

    It only took a quick glance to notice the figure in front of him was female, her small, no, narrow frame was a dead giveaway, exaggerated even further by the rain. His first thought, or worry depending on your point of view, was that she was a high maintenance sort of female, taking pride in her appearance, and grooming herself accordingly. Of course this was only a thought, and not a confirmation, though he could definitely not blame her if that were the case. "Was that a compliment..?" Sei thought silently, humoring himself into an awkward grin, before letting it fade, since being seen grinning for no apparent reason was likely to be unsettling to someone who happened to catch a glance of it.

    He blinked as he was addressed by her, her cautious stance surprising him even, surely he wasn't that threatening, or perhaps she was just being courteous by allowing him his space. He tilted his head slightly, meeting her gaze with his own. "Different colored eyes? Interesting.."  He thought to himself, he couldn't remember the last time he'd encountered a wolf with multicolored eyes, it certainly was a rarity. She didn't smell him, and for that matter, he didn't smell her in turn, but it was hardly surprising, the downpour from the heavens was no slouch, and had masked both of their scents respectively, the issue here was how to respond to her. He could send her away, and regain his time alone, that he valued more than anything. He dismissed this idea hastily, being rude would provoke hostility, and given how hard it was for him to find his own shelter from the rain, there was no telling how long she would be cast back into this weather.

    He closed his eyes briefly, gesturing to what little room was left under the tree, open for his company to seek refuge under. Little room as it may have been, he was thankful that they were both relatively small, allowing both of them to fit comfortably under the half felled tree. He opened his eyes to meet hers once more before replying calmly.
"You'll catch your death out here in this weather"
He tried to keep the sound of annoyance out of his tone, keeping his voice calm and inviting. It was hard to shake the fact that he disliked company, but was allowing himself to be hospitable. The fact remained, that if he had allowed her to suffer more than a few seconds in this weather, it would linger on what little of a conscience he could try to claim he had, and nothing irritated him more than company, than to be responsible for company.