eyes can't shine unless there's something burning bright behind
A voice snatches her attention much like the vine had snatched her foot, and she lets out a surprised yelp. "Ah!? Yes, fine!" She snapped instinctively, crossing her arms over her chest. Yes, even suspended upside down and stuck to a vine, she is being indignant. This guy looks real tall, even from this point of view. Kind of reminds her of Sunjata's mass of broad shoulders and impossible height, but his demeanor is a lot different. The features are even more rugged, appearing battle-weary even. And with him is an odd pair of creatures, none of whom look like Haai.
But then the vines latched to her foot suddenly recede, leaving her weight supported no longer. She has little time to react so she barely manages to curl her head beneath her arms before she thuds against a large root. Her body rolls out to catch itself, kneeling against the vines and squinting as she rubs a knot that forms along the edge of one of her elbows.
"I said I was fine. I had that..." she grumbles, "thanks anyway." Blinking up at his rather thick set of expressive eyebrows, she lifts her own curiously. "Where did you even come from?"
But then the vines latched to her foot suddenly recede, leaving her weight supported no longer. She has little time to react so she barely manages to curl her head beneath her arms before she thuds against a large root. Her body rolls out to catch itself, kneeling against the vines and squinting as she rubs a knot that forms along the edge of one of her elbows.
"I said I was fine. I had that..." she grumbles, "thanks anyway." Blinking up at his rather thick set of expressive eyebrows, she lifts her own curiously. "Where did you even come from?"
Aurelia
