Maea stopped, brought to a halt in the shadows between two buildings as much by the wrong name as by the strangers voice. She had not expexcted anyone else to be around, and as always the discovery that she'd come face to face with someone startled her. Realizing where she was standing however, the girl hurried forth into the light, squinting as the brightness sting her eyes. For all that the bird was a blessing, she could not rest entirely easy in the promises of complete safety the legends promised. The darkness still frightened her, the shadows pregnant with monsters unseen, just waiting for her to relax...
Once her eyes adjusted to the brightness, she found herself staring openmouthed at the figure before her.
"You look like me!" she blurted, too surprised at seeing the same white hair, milky skin and pale eyes on anyone except herself. It was a first, just like the Sparkbird and this prancing about outside during the LongNight, or indeed her spending the week alone... Too many changes, and it had all started when the outlanders arrived.
This one though... might just be the more pleasant of them. Being unique had never appealed to Maea, so coming across someone like herself was quite a relief. She found herself smiling towards the man, shy and awkward as she was intrigued.
Once her eyes adjusted to the brightness, she found herself staring openmouthed at the figure before her.
"You look like me!" she blurted, too surprised at seeing the same white hair, milky skin and pale eyes on anyone except herself. It was a first, just like the Sparkbird and this prancing about outside during the LongNight, or indeed her spending the week alone... Too many changes, and it had all started when the outlanders arrived.
This one though... might just be the more pleasant of them. Being unique had never appealed to Maea, so coming across someone like herself was quite a relief. She found herself smiling towards the man, shy and awkward as she was intrigued.
