Ashes, ashes, we all fall down

A singular moment of lasped judgement and here she was at the mercy of another. Jaidah was growing more and more tired of the tricks life seemed inclined to throw at her every bend of the way. The wolf she had called to deemed it appropriate to simply gawk at her for a moment before commenting on her current plight. "Indeed. I hear it is good for the skin, but I have had enough of it for one day." She gave a half-hearted smile and continued, "One second is all it takes. Perhaps, you could help me escape this nasty mud hole?" It wasn't often that Jaidah sought the help of others, but what choice did she have? If she had a companion animal as some wolves did, perhaps she wouldn't be stuck in the mud like a dirty red velvet cake.

Jaidah's mismatched gaze of fire and ice leveled with the bright sunbeam yellow of her current company's gaze, trying not to look too desperate as she asked the other for help. Her pride was obviously wounded and for good reason. She knew how to traverse the swamps and not get stuck, but here she was. 'Please, please just help me.' Jaidah silently begged the other in her mind, keeping the words from her mouth. She would not beg aloud, it was not in her. Surely there was a root somewhere to grab onto, in case the stranger wasn't inclined to help her. If that was the case, Jaidah could end up well and truly screwed.  

"You" & 'Thought' & "Talk"