know yourself

The girl had been so entranced in her fascination with the distant islands of his home that Stolas had managed to get up close to her without her seeming to notice he was even there, despite his overwhelming size and contrasting coloration to the vibrant sand and woodland surroundings. Despite the startle he'd given her, the strange girl seemed to settle down easy enough, commenting on his ability to sneak up on her while shooting a pointed look to her fox companion who appeared to be lounging about nearby without a care in the world. "Oh, I apologize, I didn't mean to catch you off guard," he replied with a charming smile. Then it was the girl's turn to catch him off guard when she posed him with an unexpected question. What if she wanted him to chase her? Stolas blinked wide graphite gray eyes while his brain tried to process what he'd heard and come up with a response.

"Well, in that case, I suppose I'd have to chase you down," remarked the star-speckled Ashen prince with a playful grin. "I should warn you though, I'm a pretty fast runner." He glanced back out to the white-crested waves out on the surf and the sparkling sea beyond, then added, "And a strong swimmer. You might not get away from me." Although he was far from a pure, innocent youth, Stolas was still young enough to have difficulty discerning if the smaller similarly starry girl was flirting with him or if she was genuinely just adorably naive. "Are you going to make me chase you, Miss...?" Stolas trailed off, allowing the adolescent girl to fill in the blank space with her name if she chose.

"Stolas"