Just Sleep

The figure would turn to her, his features remarkably handsome as were the scars upon his muzzle. His old battle woulds(or she assumed) were quite attractive, and reminded her a bit of her father. Fiery amber eyes watched him, cautiously at first until she figured he might be too exhausted to try and do anything to her. She was still wary, though it was lessening since her escape from Amentian slave life. She stepped forward little by little, her feathery plumage was lifted slightly above the ground, just gently caressing her hocks as she moved forward. His voice would utter a few simple words, and she felt a bit of safety and comfort in them. Gazing about, she would feel the relaxing calm of the cave. But still, she would remain slightly tensed. It wasn't often she interacted with others, but slowly and surely she was trying.



"I hope I'm not intruding. My name is Avalon, is it okay if I stay here for a little while? I've been traveling a lot." She would respond simply, her voice sounding a little tired, but not as much as she felt. Indeed, her paws were weary from searching out her family, and she was afraid it was all in vain. She had found no scent nor sign of them, and she wondered if this stranger perhaps knew about any of their whereabouts. But that thought would quickly fly out the window, why would he know? Perhaps she was just getting her hopes up too much, so instead of asking a rhetorical question, she would slowly slide down to her belly, welcoming the coolness of the ground beneath her.