[PQ] Into the Woods Without Delay

KIADA

Kiada says nothing at first, instead, she remains completely silent – a sentinel standing strong beside raven and leopardess alike. But deep down she doesn’t trust the fox and his words, her eyes watching him quite literally like prey as Jigano and Amalia speak to him to see what he has to offer. She tucks her wings in, though not tight. Just enough to be able to spring toward the fox if need be – and her talons clench the earth in their sharp grip as she waits idly for the fox’s response.

Eventually, the man indulges, mentioning he could speak of the forest all day – but he wants them to tell him where they would like to go. Kiada snorts, the best she can in her vulture form, her beak clacking in slight frustration. How could they know where they want to go when they don’t even know what’s out there? And it upset her that he hadn’t let on to any of that in the first place.

But then he mentions he’s from Northaven, a place that Kiada has heard of once or twice, then that the woods belong to a race called the Fae, and what kind of payment they’d be willing to offer. Her head tilts slightly, she has nothing to offer in turn of information aside from the willingness of bloodshed – but she imagines that’s the last thing the fox would want if he were to show them the way to the Fae.

So she sits idly, standing beside Amalia with clenched talons, moving only to grow closer to Amalia for comfort and companionship.