Take a Breather

She would not have to wait long for the male to speak up. She could feel his gaze searching over her features, of what was visible, and looked away for a second with embarrassment. She had never given thought to how others saw her till now and it would cause some slight unease in her. His second comment pulled her attention back to him and her eyes lifted to the sky. "I suppose you could say that." She spoke in a soft voice, smooth and silky. It no longer held the hoarseness it once held before. Not since she had started to talk again and not run herself dry from lack of water.
She glanced to the bank near him then back to him before wadding out. Now that her coat no longer held those layers of dirt, she felt cleaner and lighter. Heck a quick glance at her legs and she was please to see the rich colors of her coat once more. Looking up she would stop a few feet away from the male, eyeing the creature again that sat upon him. "What is that?" she nodded to the creature on him. Curiosity making her speak up out of her normal quiet ways. She couldn't help herself, she had to know.