"Oh, don't get me wrong. I served a long time on the front lines of the war before I was sent through to the portal into Northaven. You've never seen me perform surgery. I might be the one like stone then - the other person is usually the wounded, though." She smiled up at him, meanwhile getting hassled by an affectionate and hungry luxere as she attempted to get more hay from her pack. "Calm down," she told the deer through a chuckle, even as Jigano's prediction came true and she was snuffled and mussed at.
Spreading more hay out and finally losing the attention of the glowing animal, she turned back to her friend and smiled softly to him. "If you wouldn't mind. It isn't that I am nervous, but... the trek is a long one, and your company is always welcome." There was a wickedness to her smile as she realised he might be holding out on her with the treats for their friends, Isla withdrawing a little more hay and unceremoniously setting it in his lap - instantly one of the luxere trotted over for fuss.
"Take that," she told him sunnily, unable to hide her giggling.
A lot of things had changed, but enjoying life, it seemed, wasn't one of them. And that warmed Isla more than any physical touch.
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Spreading more hay out and finally losing the attention of the glowing animal, she turned back to her friend and smiled softly to him. "If you wouldn't mind. It isn't that I am nervous, but... the trek is a long one, and your company is always welcome." There was a wickedness to her smile as she realised he might be holding out on her with the treats for their friends, Isla withdrawing a little more hay and unceremoniously setting it in his lap - instantly one of the luxere trotted over for fuss.
"Take that," she told him sunnily, unable to hide her giggling.
A lot of things had changed, but enjoying life, it seemed, wasn't one of them. And that warmed Isla more than any physical touch.
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