Forge looked back to Yahui as the Nan suddenly rose and quickly spoke her dismissal. A dark ear flicked back as she seemed to want to leave as suddenly as she had came to his forge. Blinking, Forge raised an eyebrow as she quickly turned off. Long dark scruffy tail shifted in a little twitch, and heavy paws pushed the black smith to a stand.
"Let me walk you out." The Black Smith answered, with a surprising spry little hop to catch up with the nan. His large bolder of a body made a soft thud on the tunnel surface as large paws caused him easily in a lope to be behind Yahui.
Forgetting about the cloak on his back, he had yet to clean it-and give it to her. Perhaps he could return it to her at another time.
Admittedly the quick leaving was a bit strange, but Forge was a bit too jade to care to think more on her sudden behavior. If the thought of betray even occurred to the Tah, he honestly didn't care. She had asked for his solstice on the subject and she gave him her promise...there was no reason for him to be suspicious that she might tell someone.
If she did...well, it said more about her character then his own.
Forge fallowed after Yahui in a soft quiet trot, impressively she navigated the tunnels of the forge rather easily.
"Thank you again, for the Material." The Black Smith state as they passed the forge and the left pile of ore. Again impressive. He would have to pay her back to the work and bounty. Pausing at the entrance, Forge let his paws still as he waited to see if she would answer or hurry off once more....
Word count this post: 295 words
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:30 pm
Seruta
She seemed to huff softly as he called after her and bound behind to follow. She opened her lips to snip and make a mention that she wasn't a cub! She was a full-grown Nan who had learned on her own to walk and navigate her way out of whereever she had found herself. Black lined lips quickly pursed together as she bit her tongue, soon exhaling and thanking herself for not doing that. She did slow down her steps, letting him catch up since he had asked to accompany her. "Thank you, Tah Forge..." she managed with a seemingly exhausted voice at this point.
Perhaps that was her problem though. Their problem... Perhaps, because of waking to no one. Perhaps the absence of a mentor or a supporting figure to welcome them to the world of life was the reason they had all become bitter and demanded the rest of their kind learn and thrive fighting to stay alive... Perhaps that's why the fires roared in all their hearts. Perhaps that's why she didn't think it necessary to be escorted out of the tunnels.... Perhaps that's why she very nearly snipped at Forge...
'If you're going to take time to understand their side, Yahui, best take all the assistance and help you can get and learn from it...' she scolded herself a bit. She took a deep breath and nodded, seeming to calm down the more they walked and got closer to the exit. "It was no trouble..." she nearly murmured then glanced at him briefly. "To be honest... I don't know what led my paws back to that cliff earlier, but I'm thankful that they had." she seemed to be shifting back to her more 'pleasant' appearance. At least, the scowl had faded and her fur had settled back down. "You've enlightened me, Tah Forge. I'm still piecing it all together, to be fair, but at least I now know more about the other side's view here. So for that, I thank you." Her tail gave a faint and gentle flick against his side with her thanks.
Her red eyes shifted to the entrance of the Forge itself and she sighed, a faint glimmer of... dread maybe? faintly brushing over her features. A part of her didn't feel like leaving, but the other part of her wanted to go home to ponder some more... She had a few inklings of why she wanted to stay... but she needed more time to dwell on those thoughts. She turned her muzzled towards him with a soft and clearly tired expression then. "Goodnight, Tah Forge. Until we meet again..." She bowed her head respectfully to him then started to slowly step out of the Forge and towards her own little hovel.
"You're Welcome." The Black Smith answered as she thanked him. His ears perked a little bit as she sighed, she sounded tired. Hopefully not with him.
....
Why did he care?
A dark smoky ear turned back as he decided to not think too much about it as he let Yahui make her way toward the forge and entrance.
"It still was impressive." The Forge admitted as Yahui decided that finding the Ore as easy. Not an ordinary Nan would do such a thing, certainty not a nan that he had previously thought her to be.
"As am I." The Black smith nodded as she spoke of the happiness that she was drawn to the cliff where she found the Ore. Nodding he paused at the entrance. There was a flick of his tail as he watched Yahui turn to look at him. She seemed to have a lot on her mind, a apart of forge wondered if there was anything he could help with. Though another more normal part of him wondered if his was place to do so.
Was It?
Forge's maw remained still about the cloak he wore on his back, he had planned to clean and return it to her at a later time.
Careful eyes watched Yahui gently as she looked behind her.
Forge gave a little smile as he watched the Nan and said 'good night' to him.
"As I promised, I wont say anything of this meeting Yahui." He strangely wanted to reassure her. "Goodnight." The Tah spoke with another little nod. He did look forward to when he might meet her again.
FIN
Word count this post: 273 words
Word count so far for this RP: As of this post on 04-18-18 AND upon it's completion! - Yahui (Seruta): 8248 words - Forge (Dreamer): 8881 words
