deer in the headlights

Kiela · 01-28-2022, 07:23 AM

Every second hung heavy in the air, the tension pulled so tight she feared it might be ruined at the slightest misstep. She stood frozen as she watched him, her eyes wide - with interest and something that looked oddly like reverence. Such a look was a rarity for Kiela. It only intensified when he spoke, looking like he was ready to bolt. Her tail nearly curled between her hind legs and her ears pinned back, showing she truly meant no harm. "I've never seen an elk that looks like you before," she admitted, wondering if she'd misspoke almost as soon as the words left her mouth. "I simply wanted to see you up close. I have no desire to harm you. I promise you this, with my life." She managed a slow bow of her head, holding herself in that vulnerable position for long enough she hoped he understood she was not lying to him. Already she was wondering how to explain to him her connection with his kind, with elk as well as caribou. The Jarvela were not yet explicitly known to the herds here, not in the way they were in her homelands, so she feared that he might not believe her or worse - still want to flee.

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