whoomp there it is

She watched him with the caution of a wolf on the run. She could feel her beating heart thumping in her chest, but her stubborn nature was stronger than her fear. It always had been, and she found herself in trouble often for it.

He didn’t come any closer to her, just continued on with his charm. The slick words rolled from his tongue with ease, and his smile invited her to appreciate them. All the same, she held her distance from him. The more distance between them, the easier it would be to escape - if it came to that.

“Well,” she said softly, looking for another reason to continue to be stubborn and contrary, but finding none in his earnest gaze. She sighed softly, wondering if she was jumping the gun in assuming the worst of him. “It’s Sera she said, giving him that much. As for the rest of it? She wasn’t sure about spending too much time in one space with one person. And yet, and yet, it was better than being alone. “I could take a bite to eat” she said, a ghost of a smile touching her muzzle. Her stomach grumbled at the mere thought.

"Speech"