eyes can't shine unless there's something burning bright behind
Aurelia shrinks a bit under Zuriel's glare, glancing between Deimos and his companion with shifty eyes. For a long moment of tension, she wonders quietly if she's in some sort of danger, but then the beast swishes onward and she visibly relaxes.
She nods in understanding at his declaration of wanting to simply explore the wilds. Her answer will be the same, though it does surprise her when he returns the question.
He seems pretty quiet. Rough around the edges and.. probably on the inside, too. He doesn't strike her as having a softer side. Makes her curious to wonder what kind of shit he must have been through, or seen. Maybe sometime he can tell her about it, but she doubts it will be today. If anything, she can get a sense that she's slightly getting on his nerves. Or at least, his companion's.
So, in an attempt to mend that, she quells her enthusiasm. "I'm exploring too..." she eyes his arched brow and then strives to take the lead. This time, she pulls out her hunter's knife to cut at only the vines that will be a hindrance to their path. "My home had jungles like these, so I like it here. Almost feels like I'm back there, you know?" She glances back at him with an easier smile, "Except this place doesn't try to kill you. At least, not as fast. No reason to let our guard down, though." With a rise of her own brows, she returns to setting their course.
"So did you always have magic? Even before...?"
She nods in understanding at his declaration of wanting to simply explore the wilds. Her answer will be the same, though it does surprise her when he returns the question.
He seems pretty quiet. Rough around the edges and.. probably on the inside, too. He doesn't strike her as having a softer side. Makes her curious to wonder what kind of shit he must have been through, or seen. Maybe sometime he can tell her about it, but she doubts it will be today. If anything, she can get a sense that she's slightly getting on his nerves. Or at least, his companion's.
So, in an attempt to mend that, she quells her enthusiasm. "I'm exploring too..." she eyes his arched brow and then strives to take the lead. This time, she pulls out her hunter's knife to cut at only the vines that will be a hindrance to their path. "My home had jungles like these, so I like it here. Almost feels like I'm back there, you know?" She glances back at him with an easier smile, "Except this place doesn't try to kill you. At least, not as fast. No reason to let our guard down, though." With a rise of her own brows, she returns to setting their course.
"So did you always have magic? Even before...?"
Aurelia
