intrepid explorers experience an impasse

Now that she wasn’t in her life or death predicament the girl Eris was becoming more bold in her interactions with him. She told him, not requested, he go slow enough that her nose would be right at his tail. He ignored her tone, and knowing he’d be better off with her alive than dead, did as she bid. Silver paws carried him forward slowly, taking care that he didn’t wind up in a pit after painstakingly removing her from one. He’d be quite the fool to talk up getting out of here and be unable to perform.

She rushed forward, keeping pace with him easily enough ”And your name is…?” He hadn’t given her his own name, not willing to give up his own information unless pressed. She hadn’t given him a fight when she gave up her name so he extended the courtesy to her as well. ”Oxide Nightingale,” his voice smooth and suave as he offered an answer. Deep ruby eyes shifted as he looked back over his shoulder towards her.

The way she answered his question about her people at least told him that he wasn’t missing anything big yet. Her family had only recently appeared in this land, he had plenty of time to know them. He hadn’t ever heard of Haert. Garnet gaze lay on the ground before him, the flat barely disturbed surface causing alarm in his instincts. He paused, mumbling a soft ‘stop’ so his shadow wouldn’t run into his rear.

”Never heard of Haert either,” He mentioned as he lowered his rusty features towards the potential pit of quicksand. He inhaled sharply before putting out a mottled paw to test the density. They were safe, it just looked like a pit. ”We’re good,” His voice was soft as he let her know they were forging ahead once more. ”So, how’d you end up here? Seems like you should be with your family.” He commented on her situation, if she’d had one of them with her would she have still gotten stuck in the pit?