Take me somewhere new
04-24-2016, 10:13 PM
Esarosa felt her heart skip when she saw that rare, tiny smile start to form on his lips in response to her going on about what they could do together. Maybe he actually liked her suggestion after all! It could be so difficult to make Steel smile, or show anything at all, that it felt like an accomplishment when he finally smiled. Actually, it felt like much more than that, causing that giddy feeling to rise within her chest. He'd agree with her suggestions with a simple "Yeah", and the quietest, barely audible chuckle. That was enough for her. She smiled widely, glad he was willing to follow her around and put up with her shenanigans for some time to come. She hoped they wouldn't ever lose track of each other. As he followed alongside her, she felt herself drawn to slow her pace, her paws moving her closer to him as they wandered, so that she would bump into him occasionally. When they had reached the pond together and she commented on the fire flies, she directed her gaze upon him as he agreed that the glowing insects were neat, making everything look different. When he then asked if this was what she wanted to show him, she grinned and shook her head. "Nope, I thought we'd just walk by here on our way," she told him, tail waving. Her ears would flick then, head nudging in the direction she wanted to go, beckoning him to follow. She took off again, passing by the water's edge and hearing the 'sploosh' of frogs leaping into the water. Tempted, she paused, looking to the reeds just ahead of her, lit dimly by the fire flies. There was a big, fat frog sitting there carelessly, oblivious to its brethren leaping away for safety. Esa licked her lips and crouched down. "Just wait," she whispered to Steel, barely audible. She crept forward slowly, waiting for the insects to light her way. When she was ready, she sprang, jaws wide open and ready to close on the frog. Her teeth snapped around the wet body just as her paws hit water - alarm coursed through her, though she refused to lose her grip on the frog. What had merely looked like mucky ground was actually a tricky piece of water lined with tall reeds. She went crashing into the pond, feeling the cold water seep through her coat. As quickly as she could, she righted herself in the water and clambered back onto land. She looked at herself, completely drenched - oh great! This was not what she'd expected. Looking sheepishly at Steel, she shook out her coat, trying to get rid of the water, but it was futile with the rain. "Well, that's not really what I meant to do," she murmured, frog still dangling from her jaws, "Maybe I should stop dawdling and just get us to shelter. But, at least we have a snack, now!" She knew he hated these weird things she was always trying to get him to eat, but at least they wouldn't have to go to sleep hungry, if he'd give it a try. She just hoped she wouldn't be too cold, now that she was soaked. She tried to shake out her coat again, leaving her black fur all spiked out. Then she set off again, heading toward the old, gnarled tree she knew of. Minutes passed, and at last she found the tree. It was so old, situated on a small rise, and some of the earth had crumbled away beneath its roots. It was a perfect place to take cover from the rain, and quite dry within. There were fewer fire flies here; it was darker and quieter than directly beside the pond. "This's the perfect place to get out of the rain," she stated, dashing toward the tree roots and entering the small cavern below, "There're more than enough room for both of us. Come on!" She hoped he would be convinced, considering her earlier blunder into the pond. |
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