Take a chance

*Glacier* · 01-22-2015, 04:32 PM

Anais's excitement was a living thing, he could feel it in the change of atmosphere and knew that her curiosity was a powerful thing. His thoughts where definitely leaning toward the idea that someone must have hurt her sometime in the near past – her curiosity was just too open and pure here now in the safety of his presence, yet when she had been faced with a stranger – him, in their first meeting – she had been beside herself with worry, certain he could only mean her harm. He shook the thought from his head, he could come asses it further some time in the future, in the mean time he had Anais's brilliant smile and upcoming adventure to concentrate on.

Anais fell easily into step with Glacier and the pair began their exploration of the mysterious tunnel. Soon all evidence of day-light was lost to them his eyes struggled to find any source of light to concentrate on, and his other senses where on full alert. He turned to make out the figure beside him as she spoke, her initial words echoing along the cavern wall, the rest in a whisper. He nodded his head, through she could not see the gesture, and then felt her move closer until they walked shoulder-to shoulder, her tinier frame easily overshadowed by his own, and he found himself leaning slightly, protectively over her as they walked.

He found nothing in the dark to worry him and his steps where relaxed, carefully matched with her own as they walked to not jostle her slight frame. He listened to the sound of their footfalls until he adjusted to the way they echoed, and after a few moments he would stop. “The tunnel branches out in two directions here, pick left or right, Anais” he offered.
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Art by Dancing Crows

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