(o) to look beyond the glory

Seren

Seren smiled, but for some reason it came out a bit crooked. "Sounds like a very nice neighbor," she murmured, as her gaze flitted off into the surrounding woods. "Honestly, you would think that people would be more understanding. It's like they've never seen Attuned before - I find it hilarious that they should be so stumped that it could happen in reverse." Then again, perhaps she was simply that tolerant of new people and their peculiarities? Sah did stir her curiosity, and there was a myriad questions she could think of regarding his former life - and his habit of referring to people as pups.

A soft wince of sympathy escaped the girl when he showed off his scar. A hand went up to her own neck, imagining the kind of force and weapon that might cause such a thing; Seren swallowed. "Very brave, and very foolish," she remarked softly. "I'm glad you survived. Or I would've had to look for peppermint bark all on my own."

Which is to say, her day would have been utterly boring. Unremarkable, and... a little lonely? But there he was, nudging her back and playing like they had known each other for years, not minutes, and Seren laughed brightly from sheer joy at this simple fact. "I think you'll be fine. And if anyone tries to bully you, let me know. I'll protect you." Winking, she poked her tongue at him and skipped ahead a few steps; to evade further prodding, she told herself.

It's written in the stars above
Exactly who we are is just enough