Dark hair for catching the wind, not to veil the sight of a cold world
It was good advice, and Seren took it to heart. Even though she was as much a natural as any born on Caido, she was not natural born of Halo, and unlike Torchline's sunfilled beaches where life was easy, that mattered here. Unaccustomed to the cold, to the weather, unaware of all the tips and tricks required to survive in a hostile climate, she would not survive long on her own. "I will remember that," she said, and meant it. Her careless trek into the Wilds had not been for nothing; lessons had been learned, for what it was worth.
Yet, the question of paying the price for that lesson remained unresolved. It seemed that Deimos had been right in his assessment of this hunter; Noah quickly dismissed the gratitude, and Seren was glad she had forgotten to buy that whetstone. It would have seemed so... cheap.
"But I want to thank you," Seren persisted with a smile quirking the corners of her lips, as the humble man tried to wave away the reward for his actions. His humility impressed her, but it left her without a way to repay him. "If you had not been there, I would not be alive. I would not be here." Drinking tea, admiring art, breathing and speaking... it was all owed to this man. "Is there something I can help you with? And if not me, I'm sure my father, Ronin Taliesin, would be more than happy to lend you aid. With anything."
Her gaze was earnest. Seren meant every word she said. She would need to return to her family after this, but she could come back if Noah did indeed have a request. If not... well, this was not the kind of debt that had an expiration date. "If you ever find yourself in need, you can come to us. To me. I will help you."
Yet, the question of paying the price for that lesson remained unresolved. It seemed that Deimos had been right in his assessment of this hunter; Noah quickly dismissed the gratitude, and Seren was glad she had forgotten to buy that whetstone. It would have seemed so... cheap.
"But I want to thank you," Seren persisted with a smile quirking the corners of her lips, as the humble man tried to wave away the reward for his actions. His humility impressed her, but it left her without a way to repay him. "If you had not been there, I would not be alive. I would not be here." Drinking tea, admiring art, breathing and speaking... it was all owed to this man. "Is there something I can help you with? And if not me, I'm sure my father, Ronin Taliesin, would be more than happy to lend you aid. With anything."
Her gaze was earnest. Seren meant every word she said. She would need to return to her family after this, but she could come back if Noah did indeed have a request. If not... well, this was not the kind of debt that had an expiration date. "If you ever find yourself in need, you can come to us. To me. I will help you."
Seren
