you wouldn't be the first renegade to need somebody
Flora doesn’t hesitate, though her heart is slamming against her ribs like it’s trying to make a break for it. At Colt’s command, she drops into movement, slipping the dagger back into its sheath and flaring her arms wide instead. Her oversized sweater billows like a sail in the mist, gold rings flashing faintly as her fingers spread. She lifts her chin, jaw set hard, and stares down the corrupted unicorn like she’s got no intention of dying today—not in this gods-forsaken graveyard, not at the hooves of some goth-glam void horse.
"Yeah, alright, big. Big I can do," she mutters under her breath, trying to ignore the icy trickle of fear down her spine as she takes a single, defiant step forward. Spice circles above, hissing encouragement through her teeth, icy frost curling from her tiny nostrils. The dragon doesn’t dive—not yet—but her tension mirrors Flora’s perfectly, wings twitching, ready to defend her bond at a moment’s notice.
Flora’s eyes flick to the hat, then the rope, tracking Colt’s gamble with razor focus. It’s a bold move. She likes bold moves. If it works, she’ll owe this stranger more than just a drink. And if it doesn’t—well, at least she’ll die doing what she does best: taunting something wildly dangerous while wearing too much eyeliner.
"Yeah, alright, big. Big I can do," she mutters under her breath, trying to ignore the icy trickle of fear down her spine as she takes a single, defiant step forward. Spice circles above, hissing encouragement through her teeth, icy frost curling from her tiny nostrils. The dragon doesn’t dive—not yet—but her tension mirrors Flora’s perfectly, wings twitching, ready to defend her bond at a moment’s notice.
Flora’s eyes flick to the hat, then the rope, tracking Colt’s gamble with razor focus. It’s a bold move. She likes bold moves. If it works, she’ll owe this stranger more than just a drink. And if it doesn’t—well, at least she’ll die doing what she does best: taunting something wildly dangerous while wearing too much eyeliner.
