something new

She looked back over her shoulder, her eyes meeting the bright green eyes of the woman beside her. She still had to appreciate the fact that they were nearly the same height. It was so rare for her to be able to see eye to eye with someone in the literal sense. Her new friend spoke in a similarly soft tone, saying she wasn't quite sure what the light could be, but they would find out soon enough. Solveiga smiled brightly and nodded, continuing on ahead with Jendai at her side. They continued to walk in silence a while, just exploring and concentrating on avoiding the puddles at their feet. But then Jendai noticed something.

The sand colored woman looked at the walls as she had been told to do, and right away she saw it. The walls themselves were sparkling! Solveiga had never seen anything like it before, and she gasped softly as another bright smile overtook her. "Whoa," she whispered, walking toward the wall and sniffing lightly at it. It didn't really smell like the rock she was used to, it was different. Then again, stones and rocks and jewels didn't have much smell to start with, so it didn't help her identify anything to be honest. So she just looked at them, her eyes still wide with wonder. They were so colorful, too. She had never seen such beauty.

"I wish I could take one with me," she whispered, and then tilted her ears back a bit, shyly. That may have been a silly thing to say, out loud at least. But it was true. She wanted to carry beauty like this with her wherever she went. "What color is your favorite?" she asked suddenly, her voice gentle and contemplating as she glanced back at Jendai. It was a fair question, and there were so many pretty colors to choose from, right here in front of them.