Take me somewhere new
04-20-2016, 11:05 PM
Once more, relief flooded her as he spoke - in just a couple words, he confirmed his agreement with her, also no wanting to be alone. As always, his words were short, but they were to the point, forcing her to realize he wasn't hiding anything. He wouldn't. Steel was one to say exactly what he meant, in as few words as possible. There were never double meanings to his words. She had to come to terms with that, as difficult as it could be for her to decipher. She was used to wolves that had a lot to say, expressing their thoughts and feelings in many words, in such a way that one had to wonder and make guesses at what they really meant. Normally, wolves that said so few words were trying to hide something. But not in this case. Yet again, hesitation would wash over her as he paused after her suggestion that they stick together - was he going to refuse after all? When he finally spoke, she let out a deep breath she didn't realize she'd been holding, and her coat seemed to droop, though she didn't realize her coat had been standing on end. Then it clicked in her mind. He'd agreed to stick around with her? A true smile lit her face, something that hadn't happened in some time, ever since the pack had disbanded. "This is great!" she exclaimed, unable to contain herself as her paws shifted in excitement, "We won't have to spend the winter alone! We can hunt for each other, and, and...!" She tried to clench her jaws to stop herself from carrying on, although it was clear that she was prancing around on her toes. She'd spent every winter season alone, and it would just be so nice to have someone alongside her to weather out the storms and the cold. As Steel agreed that he didn't want to stay out in the rain, that they would find shelter together, she nearly paraded around. But instead, she stood in place nodding enthusiastically, before looking around her, wondering where they would get away from the rain. The willows, unfortunately, didn't do much to guard from the rain. But Esarosa knew where to go. She'd been through this way enough times to know of a large, ancient tree situated upon a hill, with gnarled roots that would shelter them better than any of the thin willow tendrils and undergrowth would. "I have an idea of where to go, so follow me," she said, smiling at Steel before whisking away into the darkness. She was a little bit giddy realizing she might actually be sharing a resting place with someone; actually, she hadn't spent a single night with anyone since she'd left home, years ago. The prospect of this new experience excited her, yet she didn't find herself wanting to arrive at the shelter too soon. The path she chose would take them by the pond, and as they grew closer, Esa could see the fire flies buzzing around the reeds and the lily pads. She was glad it wasn't raining any harder, otherwise the glowing bugs might be hiding, and the night would have been truly dark and gloomy. But this was alright. In fact, the dull glow was quite entrancing, and it made the landscape look different than it did in the daylight. "The fire flies are pretty neat, aren't they?" she asked, glancing over her shoulder to where Steel would be, "Even with the rain, they make everything seem warmer." She knew her friend might not have an opinion on them, but she couldn't help voicing her own as they passed the busy water pool. The singing of small creatures would last long into the night, and it was quite a peaceful sound. |
![[Image: JA7MsGH.png]](http://i.imgur.com/JA7MsGH.png)