Unsteady Footing

Eria's ears started to flatten against her skull. The sadness that appeared in her eyes was genuine and she acted like she was about to rise from her haunches with her front paw kneeding in the snow. She felt like she had to do something, like a reassuring nuzzle, to help him feel better. The fact that they had just met kept her from getting up and doing it, so she decided to stop acting like she had ants in her pants and stayed still.

"I'm so sorry, Pontifex..." she said, trailing off due to a loss for words. Her gaze became less saddened and regained some warmth as she spoke again. "I hope that you and your sister will be all right. Losing a family member, especially one you loved with all of your heart, shouldn't be something anyone should feel..." Eria spoke from experience, but not many knew of her sad past. After being bent, her ears rose and the blues left her attitude. "If there is anything I can do, don't hesitate to ask." Even though they were new acquaintances, her offer was from the heart. If someone had tried to console her after losing her parents, she would have accept them in a skinny minute.

"I hope I do know more about Alacritis in the future," she said as she followed his gaze to the sun setting. "I don't know much about Glaciem, either, but I hope to learn everything before I get to where my mind doesn't absorb information." Eria decided to rise from her haunches and shook the snow free from her fur. It spread out and fell like rain, pelting the ground once again in slow motion. Once she was free of the thin bits of frozen water, Eria looked at Pontifex and made a motion with her head. "I bet you are eager to find a place of warmth, considering you're not used to these temperatures. They tend to get really low at night." Her love for the low temps was obvious in her voice, but she didn't acknowledge it. "If you want to come with me, that is. I won't mind if you want to head back to warmer climates." In her mind, though, she hoped he wouldn't leave so abruptly.