firelit depths

Levi's eyes settled on the stranger as she called out to him, soft and demure with an unseeing dark eye. She didn't look like much of a threat, like she was trying to weasel her way past the Armada's borders, but he wasn't sure whether looks meant anything or not. He eyed the creature companion with a wrinkled nose, it seemed to have more fire than its owner and was willing to bare its teeth. Even if had no right to. She was quick to offer to explore and Levi's brows furrowed, lips twisting at the corners. Was that code for something? Was she really a spy? He knew he couldn't drag her to Sirius without proof, so the only thing to do was to keep an eye on her for now.

"If you want." He agreed with a flick of his ear, would have folded his arms across his chest if he had any.

Stepping further in, his head tipped upwards as he looked at the shaft of descending light. Flecks of snow drifted down, one landing on his nose before it swiftly melted. It should have been cold in here, since the outside air was seeping in, but something about the insulated rocks kept this place warm enough. A suitable shelter from the cold, almost enough to feel cosy. To his surprise foliage grew all around, thick and flourishing despite the odd conditions. He couldn't name the plants but they didn't look like anything that grew outside and so he concluded they must not like the cold very much. From the corner of his eye he watched the stranger, just in case.