Building Courage
05-08-2015, 11:21 PM
Esa saw the look on his face when she told him she could find a place to stay, like she had every night. She felt a stab to her pride and independence - he doubted her after seeing how things turned out in the mine. She couldn't blame him. Her ears folded back self-consciously. She'd made a pretty bad impression, shown poor judgement and now he thought she couldn't take care of herself. Then he hesitated at her request to help find a place to stay. He didn't trust her, didn't want to follow her and her bright ideas around. Suddenly she dreaded what he was going to say, but he sighed and agreed to help her. Although he sounded resigned, she still smiled, glad that he would spare some time with her to find her somewhere to stay, despite his exhaustion. "Thank you, I really appreciate it" she said gratefully, her eyes meeting his so he would know she was sincere.
She shook her head when he asked if she'd already been looking. "I haven't really paid attention... I try to go as far as I can each day and I never stay in one place very long," she explained - she hated the monotony of waking to the same scenery every day, "So I don't normally look for anything until the sun is setting, when I need to find somewhere to sleep." Basically, she had no idea if there were any suitable resting spots, and she was used to waiting til the last minute to find something. She wished she had said something different, for her words probably made her seem even less reliable than before.
When Miksa suggested she find somewhere closer to his pack's borders, she tilted her head, ears perked to capture his voice; this was the most he'd said so far, and she was intrigued. She had no idea where his pack was, but it seemed like a good idea. Though she would not be protected by the pack, the scent of their claimed borders might just deter others from coming too close. But Esa was more interested in the idea of being closer to him... then she would know where to find him, and perhaps they would meet again after today. "I think it's a great idea, Miksa," she concurred, emerald eyes gleaming, You'll have to lead the way, of course. Probably a better idea than following me around anyways." She finished her sentence with a giggle, though it was a somewhat serious statement. As she shifted her paws in readiness to follow him, she was reminded of how tired she was - her paws still quivered and her muscles ached. It would be nice to find somewhere to rest, but until then she would push onward.
She shook her head when he asked if she'd already been looking. "I haven't really paid attention... I try to go as far as I can each day and I never stay in one place very long," she explained - she hated the monotony of waking to the same scenery every day, "So I don't normally look for anything until the sun is setting, when I need to find somewhere to sleep." Basically, she had no idea if there were any suitable resting spots, and she was used to waiting til the last minute to find something. She wished she had said something different, for her words probably made her seem even less reliable than before.
When Miksa suggested she find somewhere closer to his pack's borders, she tilted her head, ears perked to capture his voice; this was the most he'd said so far, and she was intrigued. She had no idea where his pack was, but it seemed like a good idea. Though she would not be protected by the pack, the scent of their claimed borders might just deter others from coming too close. But Esa was more interested in the idea of being closer to him... then she would know where to find him, and perhaps they would meet again after today. "I think it's a great idea, Miksa," she concurred, emerald eyes gleaming, You'll have to lead the way, of course. Probably a better idea than following me around anyways." She finished her sentence with a giggle, though it was a somewhat serious statement. As she shifted her paws in readiness to follow him, she was reminded of how tired she was - her paws still quivered and her muscles ached. It would be nice to find somewhere to rest, but until then she would push onward.