Trouble down to an art

Now that some of the excitement had died down, Solveiga took a moment to gather her thoughts and notice the young woman in front of her. She was around her size, but had a youthful lankiness that suggested she wasn't fully grown yet. Her fur was mostly a pretty shade of grey, but there were ice blue markings and a bright pair of eyes to match. She was pretty. Solveiga gave a slight wag of her tail behind her as she continued to hold the critter in her teeth.

The young girl seemed terribly intrigued, wondering how Solveiga was doing that and whether she could give it a try. Solveiga cocked her head to one side in confusion as she wondered to herself what the stranger could possibly want with such a creature. But then she nodded obediently and put the little thing down again, where it quickly tried to start scrambling away. Solveiga waited for that whole ordeal to play itself out, as she was sure the energetic stranger would be more than willing to risk another pinch to the nose in order to get that creature back. Solveiga understood the curiosity, but not the recklessness.

Just then, the stranger introduced herself, making her not a stranger anymore. Ray. An interesting name, one that had a hint of a smile tugging at her lips. "Solveiga," she replied softly, not sure what else to say. Ray asked for her name and she gave it. What now? She'd have to wait for the other young woman to make the next move.