say you'll never let me go

She was quiet as the stranger had her share of water from the little stream. Her own tail relaxed a bit as the other woman drank, coming out from between her hind legs. But then those bright green eyes found her again and she flinched lightly as if she'd been caught doing something wrong. Like a pup straying too close to the boundaries laid out for her. Then she realized what it was: she'd been staring. Was that okay? Would the stranger be upset?

She certainly did not seem to be upset, which was a relief. She looked over Solveiga for a moment and then asked for her name. "Um," she said at first, swallowing hard. Her brother was the one who usually handled greetings and such. But things were different now and she needed to adjust. If she wanted to be independent the least she could do was speak for herself, introduce herself to this intriguing stranger. "My name is Solveiga... what, um, what is yours?" The sand colored woman asked almost cautiously. She figuratively tiptoed around everyone, it was nothing personal. She did not feel personally threatened by this other woman. However, she didn't want to say the wrong thing and get on her bad side either. So she played it safe as always, the little voice in the back of her mind wishing that she could feel safe around someone again, feel comfortable enough to not tiptoe around them.