17th of Frost, 120 : Mid Dayxx
Fawn's first experience witnessing a Rathari hadn't gone as planned. Not that there was a plan per say, but she'd heard of the countless races that flocked the city of Kalzasi from Marina. She'd called them terrifying, wonderful beings of all shapes and sizes and colors. Some even part of the royal family, while others stayed in the low city. Marina had made it fairly clear what she thought about Rathari, and how most people tended to share similar sentiments with 'mongrel types'. But for Fawn, it wasn't his race that had unnerved her. It was his reaction, his size, the way he clamped down on the strangers throat like a grape about to pop, and how on top of all of that his features had morphed without warning into something so strange she had wondered if she even saw correctly.
It had scare her out of her wits, but as she looked at the very human-like man now, who threw up just like any other human, who hunched over and heaved and spoke just like any other, her heartbeat slowed and her muscles relaxed. Scared or not, the man had protected her as best he thought he should even to the detriment of his own comfort. Though, she had one more guess as to why he may be afflicted with such sickness.
"Umm.. some animals can't digest chocolate. We had to be careful with the kids and stray dogs in town.. is that... are you a dog?" She asked, her clear, bell like voice carrying into the wind as she pulled her hands inside her cloak for warmth. As a gaggle of women passed by she stumbled briefly closer to Rickter and Telion, the smell of honey and grass carried with her as she tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear. "You're welcome." Fawn smiled, sniffling as the cold air began to make her nose run.
As the pair spoke to one another she studied his features. Rough around the edges, with worry lines coating his brow and crows feet just beginning to emerge. It meant he didn't smile much, and had spent many years in toil. Clearly, this man wasn't one to fear, not after all that. She took one more step closer to the man and leaned forward so her face was nearly inches from his. Her bright eyes now a mix of blue and green pierces his, she studied his features, the dilation of his eyes, listened to his breathing, and after a few moments of that she leaned back on the balls of her feet and smiled. "You'll be okay. If it was the chocolate, you didn't have much of it. Just keep hydrated and if the nausea gets too horrid more ginger will do. But if your heartrate goes up go to the vet- I mean the doctor." Fawn giggled at her own slip up and sighed through her nose, finally able to relax after the shocking situation. "And it's probably best if you don't eat any more chocolate."
As Rickter finally leaned up, chewing on the ginger and offering his favor, she bowed her head graciously and looked at him with surprise. "I- you're welcome. But it really wasn't much." She sniffled once more, her ears and brows perking up at his offer. She brought two fingers to her mouth and blew, a loud whistle she'd used a thousand times on her farm echoing throughout the streets nearly louder than his had been, and winking as she ended it. "Like that?" The girl winked, knowing she needed ask anyways, and stuck her hand back under the comfortable warmth of her cloak. He was kind, and something in her chest suddenly fluttered. Something familiar. It was such a brief feeling, like catching the glimpse of a hummingbird fluttering past an open window in the Glade.
Telions voice pulled her from her thoughts, surprising her but drawing a welcoming smile upon her rosy cheeks. "That would be wonderful, I've a lot of shopping to do but I'll admit I don't know where much is yet. Though I'd hate to impose on your day. I know we just met."
Had they?
It had scare her out of her wits, but as she looked at the very human-like man now, who threw up just like any other human, who hunched over and heaved and spoke just like any other, her heartbeat slowed and her muscles relaxed. Scared or not, the man had protected her as best he thought he should even to the detriment of his own comfort. Though, she had one more guess as to why he may be afflicted with such sickness.
"Umm.. some animals can't digest chocolate. We had to be careful with the kids and stray dogs in town.. is that... are you a dog?" She asked, her clear, bell like voice carrying into the wind as she pulled her hands inside her cloak for warmth. As a gaggle of women passed by she stumbled briefly closer to Rickter and Telion, the smell of honey and grass carried with her as she tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear. "You're welcome." Fawn smiled, sniffling as the cold air began to make her nose run.
As the pair spoke to one another she studied his features. Rough around the edges, with worry lines coating his brow and crows feet just beginning to emerge. It meant he didn't smile much, and had spent many years in toil. Clearly, this man wasn't one to fear, not after all that. She took one more step closer to the man and leaned forward so her face was nearly inches from his. Her bright eyes now a mix of blue and green pierces his, she studied his features, the dilation of his eyes, listened to his breathing, and after a few moments of that she leaned back on the balls of her feet and smiled. "You'll be okay. If it was the chocolate, you didn't have much of it. Just keep hydrated and if the nausea gets too horrid more ginger will do. But if your heartrate goes up go to the vet- I mean the doctor." Fawn giggled at her own slip up and sighed through her nose, finally able to relax after the shocking situation. "And it's probably best if you don't eat any more chocolate."
As Rickter finally leaned up, chewing on the ginger and offering his favor, she bowed her head graciously and looked at him with surprise. "I- you're welcome. But it really wasn't much." She sniffled once more, her ears and brows perking up at his offer. She brought two fingers to her mouth and blew, a loud whistle she'd used a thousand times on her farm echoing throughout the streets nearly louder than his had been, and winking as she ended it. "Like that?" The girl winked, knowing she needed ask anyways, and stuck her hand back under the comfortable warmth of her cloak. He was kind, and something in her chest suddenly fluttered. Something familiar. It was such a brief feeling, like catching the glimpse of a hummingbird fluttering past an open window in the Glade.
Telions voice pulled her from her thoughts, surprising her but drawing a welcoming smile upon her rosy cheeks. "That would be wonderful, I've a lot of shopping to do but I'll admit I don't know where much is yet. Though I'd hate to impose on your day. I know we just met."
Had they?
