Maybe, just maybe, she wouldn't notice him. Maybe if he didn't move, she'd just keep walking up the volcano and maybe he'd get away unnoticed. Just... maybe. Starling nearly flinched as her eyes fell on him, and his ears flattened as her loud, boisterous voice reached his ears. Oh no. He hadn't wanted to be seen - what would he do now? He couldn't really muster the will to shout back that she didn't need to come down, though in hindsight as she raced towards him that perhaps he should have. "H-h-hi Karab-bela," he stuttered, sounding meek and certainly looking the part, with his ears partially folded back. "I-I, u-uhh..." What did he say? Where had he been? Honestly, everywhere, but he was less than prepared to talk to Raba, let alone his whereabouts and shameful running away.
