when i feel i am slipping further away...

Dee watches Tethys. It's sort of the only thing she could do at that moment. Words didn't work and well, she had no reason to move. Other than a few shivers caused by the brisk wind that ran sharp fingers through her coat, she just stood there. Watching and feeling emotions that she couldn't put words to.

Her ears fold back slightly as Tethys asks if she's afraid of her. No, her head shakes lightly. Not her. Then Tethys asks the correct question. Everyone was a better answer, but fear wasn't... the right word. Dee's eyes squint slightly as she gives her head another soft shake with a slight tilt. Uncertainty was a better word for how she felt, but maybe it was more along the lines of hesitancy. She wasn't sure and since she didn't have a way to quell Tethys' concern, she let out a sigh.

Almost withdrawn into her own thoughts, her ears perk when Tethys speaks once more. Again, she watches carefully. Unlike others, Tethys doesn't have facial expressions that express as expressly as them. That was... a weird way to put it, but she was still so unsure as Tethys confirmed that she doesn't have to talk. Yet, she wanted to talk. So badly. To voice the words, the concerns, the feelings, and everything that was pent up inside her dumb little brain.

Feeling slightly discouraged, the emotion is wiped away when Tethys asks if she wants company. Nearly instantly, Dee's ears perk up and her tail wags a few times while she nods her head. Yes, company! As Tethys asks if she wants to be alone, she shakes her head no, she definitely wants some company. Her expression shifts to a thoughtful scrunch as she glances around. What could she use to help her communicate? All she sees is sand... and shells and more sand. Okay, this place wasn't exactly helpful.

Then she gets an idea. She wags her tail a few more times before slowly moving to stand beside Tethys. Then she lifts a paw to point down the beach. With a nod of her head, she takes a few steps and then looks back with a small smile. Hopefully Tethys would understand that maybe it would be a good idea if they took a walk along the cove.