As The Storm Rages

*Audra* · 09-04-2021, 07:40 AM

The way his eyes lingered on her satchel around her neck made her nervous. It was the only thing she could claim was hers. While being a Loner didn't have many perks, it gave her ample time to collect herbs and plants she found. Taking a step back, Audra tilted her head in slight confusion. His matter-of-fact words were not wrong in any way, but she wondered why he thought she might want to swim during a storm. Musing a smile on her lips, she shook her head.

"Swim? In these conditions? In my condition?" There was humor in her tone as she continued to watch the storm. Winds whipped through her winter coat - even if it still wasn't as dense as most others. Clearly, he wasn't blind, and her small frame was quite obvious, but possibly he was attempting to be helpful in his offer of words. "Sir, uh, sorry I haven't caught your name, but hm," she paused a moment while she looked over at him, her honey-brown eyes casting a slight glow from the sands beneath them. "I may be a Loner, but I am nowhere near being daft," Audra spoke lightly, the smile still tinging the corners of her lips.

Audra was naive at times, all too willing to be helpful and comforting, but she wasn't stupid. Swimming in the sea, even on a calm day, was dangerous. The tides could easily swipe her away and carry her somewhere or even worse, kill her. She wasn't the only one who didn't want to wash up dead on a shoreline. "My name is Audra, by the way," her words cut off there as she looked away from him. Why does he care? She thought, forcing herself not to react to her own thoughts. He might think she was crazy if her expression changed.

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