Nothing here is set in stone
06-25-2016, 10:07 PM
"No, not everyone would put their life on the line to save a stranger. And for that... I am very grateful." To say he was surprised at her statement, that she had corrected him and offered a very different point of view, would be an understatement. Like much of this interaction thus far, Xephyris found his jaw gaping with nothing to say. Was she right? Perhaps he had done more than was expected of him without even realizing it. It seemed he had gone beyond the regular call of duty, and as his jaw closed, a smirk spread across his lips. Well, he quite enjoyed the sound of that. Perhaps he didn't give himself enough credit - indeed, he was braver than the rest, above the average schmuck. Her nose touched his cheek before she took off, adding to his hesitation before he took after her. Luckily she had done so before the pride had gotten too much to his head, and he hadn't gotten the chance to puff out his chest. When he had caught up to her and lectured her, she merely grinned at him, and he could feel the hair at the back of his neck prickling. She wasn't taking him seriously at all. Didn't she know how to show any respect? He clenched his teeth when she started talking, though no anger showed on his hard and serious face. Had this been just anyone else, he might have lost his patience, he might have just ripped that grin right off her face. But with a breath, and feeling a little flustered when she said he needed to live a little, to have fun, his tolerance for the pretty little lady trumped his ego. Ears folded back as his silver eyes looked at her sullenly - it almost looked like he'd gotten his feelings hurt, but it also looked like he was just a little moody. "I don't have a stick up my...." he muttered, silencing himself as he realized it was futile to argue. He was being pretty uptight, wasn't he? But... he knew how to have fun.... right? As she danced around, her bells sang out loudly. It was a peculiar sound, but enchanting as well. His thick gray tail swished uncertainly when she commented that he was sure cranky. He didn't like the sound of all this. He didn't want to push her away by being boring and stuffy. But he wasn't used to really loosening up and fooling around. "Come on, the pretty face wants to have fun! Being stuck in a den is boring." He'd have to agree at least that being in a den was indeed boring, and even he didn't want to stay cooped up. As he took a few more deep breaths, and was able to loosen up just a bit, he let that smirk occupy his lips, glad about her reaction to going for a walk. As she went skipping ahead, her bells continued to sing, and Xephyris tried to catch up with her - he didn't want to be a party pooper anymore. As she turned to him and informed him that she'd taken the items she wore now, he'd quirk a brow at her, grinning slightly. So, she was a little thief, was she? "You're quite the little rebel, aren't you?" he commented with a slight chuckle. Maybe that was why she was having more fun than he was; she didn't take everything so seriously and she didn't bend to the rules. He watched her as she untied the scarf from around her tail and fitted it back around her neck, tying the ends together as it draped loosely from her neck. As she then started walking ahead again, silencing her bells, his grin widened suddenly, his eyes glimmering mischievously. An idea for fun had sparked in is mind. Without warning he bounded forward, placing himself side-by-side with her as his teeth reached for an end of her scarf. "It's mine now!" he rumbled, chuckling already. Quickly but carefully, he'd pull her stolen garment up over her head, making a run for it once it was in his possession. He made a dash through the willow tendrils and darted behind a tree trunk. He'd peek out from behind it just slightly, silver eyes scanning for her. He didn't see her yet, but he was convinced she'd come after him to retrieve her scarf. "If you want your scarf back, you'll have to come get it!" he called out teasingly, hoping to see her come running to get back her possession, "Otherwise I'm keeping it!" Would she be drawn into his little game, or was she going to play it cool? All he could do was wait to find out. |
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