Call Me Crazy, But...

It wasn't often that she found another with a sense of humor that meshed with hers. It seemed, however, she'd met another of a few matches with Gideon. So far, their teasing banter took somewhat legitimate stabs at each other, but in such a way that it truly was meant to be friendly. Some wolves would be upset or offended, but as far as Nati was concerned she only felt a need to one-up him in her next remark. The look she gave him when he responded about his death wish said 'Wow.' She rolled her eyes and scoffed, but smirked all the while. Her smirk transformed into a genuine smile when he accepted her offer of companionship for the day.

Of course, his kind acceptance was followed with yet another snarky comment and she couldn't help but chuckle a little as she began turning back in the direction she came from. "As you wish, good sir." With a swish of her tail she started off, taking deliberate steps toward the center of the island and the mountain that stood there. She debated for the first few minutes whether to strike up additional conversation with him. Some people liked to explore in silence and she could understand why, though she wasn't that type exactly. As they passed the strange trees that covered the island, she was tempted to get closer and examine them. She hadn't paid a ton of attention when looking for a resting place the night prior.

She paused, finally, and turned briefly to the brute. "If you want to make small talk while we march, you could tell me what brought you out to this island yesterday. But if you'd prefer to walk in silence that's fine too." She shot him a quick smile before setting back on their path. It was much easier to put the ball in his court than to battle her own indecisiveness for the entire day.