Never seen anything that green....

She could sense the mix of disdain and curiosity that came from him at her inability to find water in a valley. By the time her family had taught her almost everything, their lives were cut short. But the young woman didn't feel ready to tell the little boy about the death of her loved ones. Sollei got close enough to touch his tail with her nose as he shook his cranium from side to side. "The ones who were supposed to teach me are not on these lands. To answer your unasked question." She said in a pleasantly neutral tone, neither calling him out nor praising him.


"I suppose it is, as all names are." She smiled just a little in concession as she supposed that he was right, names were designed to make one feel quite special. "Thank you Sollei." The femme knew he was just vocalising these words for propriety and nothing more...such a strange child. "Names are interesting, mostly a formality though....it's better than saying: 'hey you over there'. You're welcome Aeron." She responded, coming up on his left, stepping easily over the valley floor.


The silence was strangely comfortable as she moved; half-following and half-studying him. She found him to be an innately intricate young male...so odd too, not even having a smile on his maw. Wasn't he happy that he was in a pretty place? "I have never played a game." At this she took in a deep breath and her steps faltered for the briefest moment. "My siblings were quiet, like me." She raised an eyebrow but said nothing as he spoke after a minute or so. "Did you ask because you... want to play, with me?" She looked at him with her golden orbs and then tilted her head, feeling a little cowed by this serious little creature.


"Did I? Well...I think the real question here is if you would put up with me trying to teach you how to play. You seem to be such a serious sort of boy...and playing is good, helps relieve stress. Besides...I might even wrestle a smile out of ya." She responded in a lightly teasing manner, a slight giggle coming from her as she pointed out that he had most likely pre-judged her. She wasn't worried about it, she was just trying to make him realise that although keeping an eye on what others are like is alright...but sometimes making up one's mind about others before getting to know them could be problematic.