Bottle it up
06-04-2020, 04:47 PM
Hmph. Why was she so surprised that he was witty? Sure, it didn't surface very often but the Selwyn had a pretty sharp sense of humour.
Askan shot her a side glance, sharp and lingering. "I'm not that desperate for company." Which was true enough, if that had been the case he would have likely accepted Sirius' offer and joined the Ashen Armada by now. "Nor am I incapable of looking after myself." He puffed up at that, shoulders straight and tail stiff. All things considered he wasn't too bad of a shape, not in his beefy prime but he wasn't wasting away either.
Askan knew that travelling alone was a risk and that at the very least he'd have an easier time with it if he had someone by his side, even if only temporarily. But the context of the conversation, the fact that he had to earn the right to her company didn't sit right with him at all. She was the one putting on the offer on the table and yet he had to pay the price? Askan pursed his lips as his eyes squinted in thought. The wind was picking up, rushing over the flat terrain and ruffling his thick winter coat. The weather was getting worse with each passing moment and whilst the Selwyn was accustomed to thin mountain air and rough weather even he didn't just sit around and wait for a storm to hit. More than anything he was tempted to tell her to shove off, to grind her offer into the dirt and be done with her. But once again his nature, or perhaps instincts came to the surface; wolves weren't meant to be alone, not really.
"To hell with charming you." He sneered, flashing his teeth as he turned to leave. He paused for just a moment and glared over his shoulder. "But if you must...you can tag along." That was as nice as he could put it, if she wanted anything more she'd be sorely disappointed.
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