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His harsh words made her frown. Kalli hadn't expected him to full out agree with her on that fact and then tell her she would fail or had failed at being a lady. The youngling wanted to tear up. Instead she took a deep breath and huffed at him before she moved to get up from his lap. Once she was on her feet she'd look at him then kick him on the side of his butt. "You don't even know me!" She raised her voice only a little bit. "I didn't meant to get lost out here, I was trying to find out what was bothering my mama's pets. " Feeling she had to justify her actions she felt water building in her eyes.

"I can walk back by myself." With that she'd straighten her little shoulders and turn to walk away from him. Kalliope was fully intent on leaving. The boy was so mean to her that she wasn't sure if he was going to help or not. Plus he seemed to want to insult her or tell her she was just another child.

She paused and looked around. Oh right. She had forgotten that she had no idea where she was or which way was home. Still, she turned her head to give a watery eyed glare at him. "I will figure it out. You mean butt." Kalli stomped her foot and balled her hands into fists before she took off walking in the direction that they had come from. She figured if she could find where that over grown turtle was then she could back track from there. Right? Saying that she could find those weird animal tracks again. If not then she would find someone that was nicer to help her. "Big meanie picking on little girls!" She mumbled to herself. The red headed child huffed and puffed as she trampled through the jungle like terrain.

Of course her cute anger came at a price. She tripped over something on the ground, she wasn't sure if it was a rock or her own two feet, but it took her down. Kalliope put her hands out to save herself but she still managed to scrape her knee. "Ow.." Now those tears in her eyes gain more body and threatened to spill over.

And her tears won the fight. Steaming over her cheeks and making her pout look all the more adorable she'd look up at the boy, who she still didn't know the name of. "Why are you mean to me? Why don't you like me? What did I do?" Her agitation was at herself for falling, but she'd gladly whine to the stranger if it helped. "Is it because I'm little? I'll grow. I promise." Sitting on the ground she'd pull her knee up to her chest and stare at the broken skin. It wasn't bleeding. Not really. It was just dirty and looked raw. "Is it because I'm Oban?" Her voice broke slightly.

"Mama always told me that other people would be mean to me because of what I am. I didn't think it was true. I thought it was a story to keep me from talking to strangers.." With the back of her hand Kalli would wipe at the tears that lingered in her eyes. She looked very much like a little girl that had just lost her puppy. Instead she was now realizing that those stories were true. The youngling brought her other knee up to her chest and wrapped her arms around both legs. Sniffing to keep her nose from running, Kalliope shrugged.

"I was going to try to find where you grabbed me and then look for the tracks I followed. If they are still there." Might as well tell him. He'd want to be rid of her quickly. If he could take her back to that point then she could do the rest on her own. Though she really was a bit ways away from her home town.

Did he just say sorry? It shocked Kalli as well. With another sniffle she'd look at him as he bent down to once again be at her level. Well, lower this time since she was on the ground. The little red head was going to say something but he hugged her and that alone was enough to silence her. The patting that he gave to her back was a bit different but she didn't complain. "I wasn't chased, you were. You were nice enough to save me but now..." Kalliope frowned. She almost thought he was regretting saving her.

"What's an as-uh-jerk?" The way he said it almost fluidly confused her. Her tears were drying up, though some did linger but they were associated with the pain her knee was feeling. "And I don't want to be strong. I want to be graceful like a dancer." That she managed to ruin when she fell. Maybe this boy was right and she was a failure a being a lady. Kalli moved her dark red eyes to stare at the ground. "Can't be a dancer if I fall all the time."

The little girl noticed that he put his hand under his chin again. It must be something he did when he was thinking, or trying to think. She had to wonder if it helped. "Why do they have to be strong?" In her mind being strong meant being a fighter. Or at least being muscled like her father and eldest brother. She didn't think muscles would look good on a dancer.

When he asked her to show him her dancing she blinked at him. "You really wanna see?" While Kalliope had posed it as a question she didn't wait for an answer. Instead she got to her feet, favoring the one knee a little, and took a step back from the boy so that she had room to move without bumping into him. Once she was sure that she had enough space she offered him a smile, eyes still glistening with tears, then began a child's clumsy interpretation of a ballet twirl. Kalli couldn't get up onto the very tips of her toes but she was trying her best. Every move she made held a young one's innocence to it but also left room for improvement. Something that suggested when she got older her dance would be mesmerizing.

When he clapped Kalliope stopped her twirls and smiled at him. He was back to being nice and she liked that. Glad to have him this way the red headed youngling offered up a giggle before she went over to hug him again. It was her small way of showing affection. "When I get big I'll dance for you." Kalli nodded her head. It was somewhat of a promise. "Maybe I can even travel with you so people can see me dance." The child was making plans for what to do in the future. "Wouldn't that be fun?"

She didn't see his smile fall since she was too busy hugging him. However, when he pulled away from her she had to blink. Why did he keep doing that? Did he not like hugs? No, Kalli thought, everyone liked hugs. "Mhm." She agreed with him. Getting home would be a good first thing to get done. "You're the best friend ever!" Kalliope was excited that he was going to help her.

She took a step back and waited for him to stand upright. Once he did that she would reach out to take his hand in her own. A cute gesture. Unless he wanted to carry her all the way back. "You never gave me your name. I don't want to be a bad friend and not know your name. What is it?" Her deep eyes were turned up to look at him, almost pleading as she waited for him to answer her.

Walking with him she had to grin up at him. Kalliope was showing great trust and liking for him. "No it's not, silly." She giggled and brought her free hand up to her face. "I just called you that ah-cause I was mad. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings." Without even meaning to she was being that adorably cute little girl that often times won her arguments with her siblings. Kalli kept the boy's hand in her own as they walked and even though she still favored her scraped knee she managed to keep pace with him.

"I know! I'll call you Azure." She nodded her head. Still giving him her sweet smile she spoke again. "You are my Azure and I'm your Kalli! Best friends! And when I grow up I can dance for my friend." She had named him due to the blue streak she'd seen in his hair. It had caught her attention and seemed so pretty.