No destination, no maps to guide us
03-09-2016, 01:58 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2016, 01:59 AM by Esarosa.)
Esarosa let her eyes skim over his facial complexion as they moved side by side, noticing the way his eyes lit up with some excitement, while his expression remained the same. Stony, revealing nothing. She listened as he spoke, somewhat glad that he also hadn't been here - they could share in the newness and mystery of the gorge together. Her excited smile then dropped into a frown that caused her brows to furrow as he seemed to become more tentative than usual, and he asked her not to leave him down there alone. Her head tipped to the side as she pondered a response - did he really think she would leave him behind? She felt a little disheartened that he would think so little of her, and it showed on her face as she looked to the ground, watching where her paws stepped. She supposed they really didn't know each other that well yet, and it was only natural for him to worry. Her ears folded back as he continued, asking her to inform Faria should they become separated from one another. She glanced at him briefly, before her eyes cast downward again. "That's the blue star lady who's always with Mithras, right?" she asked to confirm, trying to ignore her dismay about his concerns. As they reached the bottom of the steep incline, she paused in her stride. Emerald orbs shifted more purposefully toward him, hoping that he would meet her gaze for just a moment. She couldn't continue to ignore her sudden heart-sunken feeling. She had to reassure him, let him know that she wasn't going to just ditch him, no matter how creepy or dangerous this place turned out to be. She spoke now in a soft tone, hoping that he would hear the sincerity in her voice and believe her. "I wouldn't leave you alone anyways, Steel," she assured him, glancing to his ruby red eyes, "What kind of friend would I be if I abandoned you? If worst comes to worse, you bet I'll find Faria, and anyone else who can help." Would he do the same for her? She didn't have family to turn to in these lands - friends were her only connection, the only ones to whom her existence mattered. But her only other friends were in far off places - by the time anyone else wondered where she was, she'd be dead if she stayed lost in place like this. "If somehow you lose me instead," she continued on, a strange melancholy in her tone, "You'll be the only one to know... So make sure you find me." She would finish speaking with a slight smile returning to her face, her tone and expression brightening once more, though she would remain serious until they'd resolved their concerns of safety. She'd never really been one for thinking too far ahead nor worrying so much, but Steel's cautious nature and serious tone had swept over her and she couldn't ignore it. The summer sun was shining overhead, the brilliant day inviting them into adventure, and Esa hoped it would soon win over the tentative cloud that hung over them. |