Bottle it up

There was not enough mental strength in the world to hold back the glorious grin that swept across her muzzle as the male failed to produce a proper insult. Anything, he could have sprouted anything and it would have been less humiliating than having nothing. While Raelyn thought about how exactly she wanted to tease the male on this issue, she would witness his internal struggle, almost painfully obvious, across his features. There seemed to be something going on with the male, as if his soul mood was perhaps not his true nature. Interesting... she would hum to herself before a surprising turn of events had her brows arched and her ears perked. "Apologies, Askan Selwyn, I didn't realize it would be so painful for you to share." Perhaps it was not in good taste, but the winter vixen was caught off guard when he willingly handed over his name, making her think less about her response. She partly expected the male to storm off right away, but something kept him there, just beyond the shore, and Raelyn was dead set on figuring out why.

His foul language only begged her attention, making the female gasp playfully at his banter. "My, such vulgarity, am I truly deserving such treatment, Askan? I thought we were closer than that." She would whine, though the playful glint in her eye shined brighter than ever. After a short moment, she would shake her head giggling softly to herself. "Well, can't say I blame you... and to be honest? I've been called worse." She would grin before finally rising herself from the freezing ice and taking a few cautious steps along the shore, away from Askan, before she would climb onto the earth and away the safety of the ice. She would stand before him, more tense than usual, in case his quick temper turned violent and she would have to make her escape. But something told the female that wouldn't be the case... not yet, anyway.

Narrowing her chilled gaze towards the male, she would debate if toying with the dark brute further would be wise or not. On one paw, it was delightful conversation, rich in banter and spitfire. But on the other, it was becoming abundantly clear that Askan had a temper he could not control, and that was dangerous fire to play with. Raelyn would make a tsk sound with her lips as she shook her head lightly, trying to clear her thoughts. "You're so intriguing, Askan. I don't know what to make of you." She would level her gaze before offering a small smile. "But take that as a compliment; males are often all too easy to figure out." She would chuckle, recalling all those fun memories of her past as if they were the night before last.