Being, but am I Breathing?
02-27-2017, 03:01 PM
Paws digging into the ground and nearly sitting on his haunches, Jed blinked slowly at the wolf in front of him, leaning back slightly as the other panted, placed in such a way that it would be scarily easy to roll off the edge. It was a position obviously meant to block his fall, but he didn't quite understand why. Was the wolf in front of him attempting to help? Had he miscalculated? Is jumping in front of a stranger instinct? Why would anyone approach him, anyways? Of course, he'd been caught off guard and in a rather dangerous position, but what about saving him in a more reserved manner? Rather odd. Not to say that he wasn't grateful for the effort or anything, but being self-sacrificing was kind of out there, especially when you didn't know the person at all. It had been very fast– one second there'd been the wide open sky in front of him, and the next a lean grey and white figure had appeared, eyes a shade darker than the emerald grass around them.
"Yes," Jed said quietly, rising to his feet and taking a few steps back to give the wolf some room. It wouldn't do to have him fall off the cliff after all that effort. The ground no longer seemed so welcoming under his feet, but he remained firm, the slight twitch of his nose the only indication of discomfort. The uneven ground wasn't the only thing causing him to squirm, though.
It wouldn't be very courteous of him to offer no thanks, but yet he hesitated, instead taking in the wolf with greater attention, a methodical scan from his paws to the crown of his head. Jed was certain that he meant him no harm. After all, he had jumped in front of him, but the possibility of hostile behaviour was still there, and so Jed made sure to check for signs of aggression. However, the male (he appeared to be a male) seemed more uncertain than anything else, and so Jed let out a deep breath and focused his gaze upon the other's face.
"I am Jed." He dipped his head slightly and resumed staring. The breeze felt nice ruffling his fur, and there was nowhere he had to be, so he simply remained standing. Plus, he didn't know how to... exit the conversation? Was he even supposed to exit the conversation?
"Thank you." He paused there. You were supposed to thank people. That at least he was sure of. "That was not smart." Not looking where he was going, jumping in front of the edge of a cliff, engaging in conversation with a stranger... The list of things went on and on. Today was simply one long list of wrong choices, wasn't it?
OOC: No, I think you're fine! Don't apologize for posting quickly xD. It's much appreciated! ;)
"Yes," Jed said quietly, rising to his feet and taking a few steps back to give the wolf some room. It wouldn't do to have him fall off the cliff after all that effort. The ground no longer seemed so welcoming under his feet, but he remained firm, the slight twitch of his nose the only indication of discomfort. The uneven ground wasn't the only thing causing him to squirm, though.
It wouldn't be very courteous of him to offer no thanks, but yet he hesitated, instead taking in the wolf with greater attention, a methodical scan from his paws to the crown of his head. Jed was certain that he meant him no harm. After all, he had jumped in front of him, but the possibility of hostile behaviour was still there, and so Jed made sure to check for signs of aggression. However, the male (he appeared to be a male) seemed more uncertain than anything else, and so Jed let out a deep breath and focused his gaze upon the other's face.
"I am Jed." He dipped his head slightly and resumed staring. The breeze felt nice ruffling his fur, and there was nowhere he had to be, so he simply remained standing. Plus, he didn't know how to... exit the conversation? Was he even supposed to exit the conversation?
"Thank you." He paused there. You were supposed to thank people. That at least he was sure of. "That was not smart." Not looking where he was going, jumping in front of the edge of a cliff, engaging in conversation with a stranger... The list of things went on and on. Today was simply one long list of wrong choices, wasn't it?
OOC: No, I think you're fine! Don't apologize for posting quickly xD. It's much appreciated! ;)