New Chapters, New Possibilities

Typhon was thoroughly distracted. While he'd been eager to explore the castle at first, stumbling into Zinnia here had thrown him for a loop and now he was having trouble focusing. She seemed content to wander alongside him, though occasionally he'd slow to let her take the lead, to spent a moment quietly observing her without fear of repercussion. When it came to her, though she certainly calmed his anxious soul, he couldn't help but feel a wild uncertainty. It was hard to imagine she fully shared his affections, even in the few moments they'd shared that seemed to clarify things, and even now as she spoke - entirely mirroring his own thoughts - he felt himself temporarily stunned.

A shared den? Was she being serious? Of course she is, he reminded himself sharply, briefly shaking his head before picking up his pace and catching up to her.  "Oh.. yes. Maybe we could do something like that." Typhon hadn't wanted to sound overly eager but he realized he'd sounded more hesitant than he meant to. Oh god, what am I doing? He clenched his jaw, trying to conjure up some courage from deep in his heart. "If we find a good spot, I mean," he added after a moment of thought, deciding the more casual route was the way to go.