Heras Box
Eirlys looked at Huy. "Ah..." she sighed. "While I was thinking over wither or not I should join you...Mato, that pesky suitor...he confronted me about spending that one night with you. He---" she inhaled slowly. The rage from his actions still got to her. "He had followed us. I can only assume he stuck around until we left the hut or listened..." she shivered. "Regardless. Pup was with me. Mato. Mato had gotten angry and slammed his fist next to my middle. I got scared. Its what pushed me to go with my original plan."
She softly stroked the sleeping beast. "I was second guessing myself because my Mother had this grand plan for me. Yet, I went off track, but I wanted to." she looked at Huy. "I wanted to follow what I knew was right for me. She wanted me to follow what was right for the village." Eirlys knew that probably would become a sore spot for Huy. She knew that was entirely her fault...