When Thorn assured her that the plains went on for a long way, she nodded in acknowledgment. They certainly went on as far as the eye could see. The new territory was impressive at the very least. "I bet!" She agreed, momentarily getting lost in the motion of the grass.
Though when she heard her brother's voice once again, her ears perked to attention. He went on to describe the grove- she had overheard mention of it when the adults were talking to each other. She had never seen it for herself and was a little surprised that Thorn had. "No, this is the first time I've left the castle grounds," Talyssa answered quietly. It sounded like the Carpathius boy had made a habit of exploring far from the castle grounds. The cautious part of her wondered if that was safe. The realistic part of her recognized that it didn't matter- Thorn was going to do whatever he wanted. When he described another location he had been, a pang of jealousy developed in her chest. "I'll check it out sometime." Lyssie responded, a little more confidently. Going forward, she would make more of an effort to try and talk one of the grown-ups into taking her beyond the gardens.
It seemed like they had been walking for a while when she started to get a little uneasy about being this far away from home. "We can circle back now ..." She offered softly, hoping that Thorn would agree and they could return. When he went on to describe a trip out he had taken with Aunt Gwyn, her interest peaked. She hadn't even been paying attention to the ground. Her pale blue graze had been plastered on the horizon. But at the promise of hidden treasures, she nodded much more enthusiastically. "Okay! I'll start looking, then." The fawn-spotted fae vowed, starting to study what lay in front of her with each stride- or at least, more than she had previously.
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