She didn’t have anything against the man. If anything, she was interested in him and his carefree attitude. Not everyone could take a plunge down a waterfall and be so nonchalant about it. She dared to bark a laugh at him as her tail swept quickly in an amiable wag.
But then, oh, he asked if she would be joining him down there in the water, or if he had to climb back up to see her. From where she stood, she could see the silhouette of the mountains in the distance. Behind her and on her flanks, too, she knew there were more. No one in the belly of this forest would be going too far in a short amount of time. “Neither,” she called. “I am very busy woman.” And by that, she just didn’t want to give him what he wanted by going down to see him or sitting there, looking dumb, while she waited for him to come to her.
Her accent was more pronounced when she was relaxed; mingling with wolves who spoke a different common tongue than her natal tongue had been something of a catalyst to helping her speak more clearly. Though, now, when she slipped up, she was hyper-aware of it.
“See you around,” she called, turning away with a laugh and trotting away from the edge. Once she was out of view, she picked up the pace; though she liked what she’d seen from the man, she wanted to maintain some mystery. Allowing him the chance to catch up, or even see where she’d gone, would spoil the fun.
//attempted exit!
But then, oh, he asked if she would be joining him down there in the water, or if he had to climb back up to see her. From where she stood, she could see the silhouette of the mountains in the distance. Behind her and on her flanks, too, she knew there were more. No one in the belly of this forest would be going too far in a short amount of time. “Neither,” she called. “I am very busy woman.” And by that, she just didn’t want to give him what he wanted by going down to see him or sitting there, looking dumb, while she waited for him to come to her.
Her accent was more pronounced when she was relaxed; mingling with wolves who spoke a different common tongue than her natal tongue had been something of a catalyst to helping her speak more clearly. Though, now, when she slipped up, she was hyper-aware of it.
“See you around,” she called, turning away with a laugh and trotting away from the edge. Once she was out of view, she picked up the pace; though she liked what she’d seen from the man, she wanted to maintain some mystery. Allowing him the chance to catch up, or even see where she’d gone, would spoil the fun.
//attempted exit!