Everything is Alright

He noticed how surprised she seemed to be at his offer and he couldn't really tell if that was because he had offered or if it was just at the idea of her going on a patrol at all. He knew he hadn't spent nearly as much time with her as he should have - something that his father often chided him for when he was younger - but it wasn't just her. For a large portion of his first year he pushed away all of his family just to get away from the expectations that he felt were set on him. In more recent months he had begun to feel differently about things, mostly thanks to Resin and Artorias, but he knew there was going to be some work he'd have to put in to build that relationship he had let fade. When she agreed and said that she could handle a lap he gave her a wide, toothy grin in response. "Great! Lets get going then. If you start getting tired or you wanna head back just let me know. I won't mind." He could always finish up the patrol later anyway and he didn't want to push her too hard.

He led the way out of the castle gates and off into the plains that made up the other half of The Hallow's territory, making sure to match his pace to his sister's. Not only did he not expect her to move as quickly as he did, he knew her strides would be significantly smaller than his and he didn't want to make her rush or leave her behind. It was a much more casual and easy patrol than he was used to, but that wasn't a bad thing. "So I saw you were looking at the herbs back there... Are you wanting to be a healer?" he asked curiously, casting his ice blue eyes down toward her with a small smile. He was quickly realizing that he didn't really know much about his siblings. He knew Emile was inclined toward being a healer cause his brother had been interested in herbs and stuff from basically the beginning of time. He had been in a hunt or two with Jane so he guessed that Jane wanted to be a hunter, but anyone could hunt really so he couldn't tell if that was her passion. Lilith though had been shut into her room for so long that he really didn't know.

As they walked along the border his ear flicked at the sound of a growl and he slowed his steps, lifting his gaze to look at a cluster of trees just over the border warily. "Did you hear that?" he asked uncertainly, slowing to a stop as he eyed the trees and tried to listen and see if maybe he had just been hearing things or if there was actually something there. A few moments later he heard another growl and the brush and bushes around the trees began to shift until a large saber cat shifted out of the shadows of the trees and started stalking toward them.

WC: 552
Total: 1392 / 1500

Ezra Adravendi