Playing Doctor
03-24-2018, 12:21 PM
A sharp, unexpected voice startled him, causing the titan to jerk back and whack his nose on the underside of a exposed root he'd been sniffing around. Peeved, he straightened and snapped around to look at whoever had startled him. Having been focused on the plants, Malleus was a bit unkempt. He had little bits of dirt and leaf litter stuck all over his face - which he'd have brushed off if he'd known someone else was nearby, but the speaker's sudden appearance had made him forget about it. He was more concerned with making sure whoever was addressing him was harmless. The stranger was young; he'd known that the moment he'd heard her voice. Youthfulness didn't equal harmlessness though, so he felt his startling was justified...even if once he'd laid eyes on her Malleus was pretty convinced of the girl's harmlessness. She struck him as bold, but a little naive to address a stranger that way, and her defiant gaze was asking for trouble. His eyes were drawn to her raised foreleg. Even at a distance he could see the scratches on it. After considering it a moment his gaze lifted to meet hers. He owed this girl nothing. In fact, he was bit miffed with her, but she smelled like a pack and her connection could become useful so he was willing to set aside his grievance and handle her...a bit more gently than he was inclined to. "I'm trying to identify this plant. I'm a healer and if it is what I think it is, it will be useful to me." Unsure of how to handle her, Malleus eyes her for a moment before asking, "What are you doing? Besides startling busy strangers, I mean." |