one step, two step

The serpent had returned to the east, though his sister was not with him at this moment. They had departed that barren plain some time ago, and had settled into a more comfortable rhythm. Knowing they were close once more, and being within reach, eased his stress somewhat. There was still the matter of the wretched heir that needed to be dealt with, but he was sure that if he honed his skills here there would be no issue striking the malignant sore of his half brother from the earth.

Dark forepaws slipped fluidly through the dry grasses of the open plain, skirting around hot stones that erupted from the soil here and there. His two toned form stuck out amongst the low lying foliage, and the landscape was dreary with dehydration. He wondered if he might be better off moving into the shade until the night returned and he could safely move about. This thought was whisked away by the elegant form of a pallid female, small in form but pale as the driven snow. Cerulean gaze sparkled with intrigue as he slunk closer, long limbs drawing him towards the waif.

He had spotted her well over a hundred yards away, she was headed north while he was continuing east towards the sea. Thus, he no doubt caught himself in her peripheries. Yet, she made no move to acknowledge him as he approached. Chiseled features schooled themselves into a charming grin as he drew up along her left side, keeping roughly a foot of space between them if she would remain on course. "You seem like someone on a mission," he drawled lazily, brow lifting curiously as though to goad her into spilling her motives for charging across the sun beaten plains at this time of day.