Their conversation was then swallowed up by the twinkling night sky, which in turn traded it for a soft moment of peace and serenity. But Del’rod spoke again to change the topic. "So how do ya see with those captivatin’ eyes of yours?" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1pL5UJ1kw
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGrS1gQ8Hy
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt3Xl05VWqN
She shrugged coolly in response. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz757pEFgH
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQs6KjTRn9
"Gray." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsA6Uh3QhpE
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNDsvLz6vf
"Gray." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡys129ubiBm
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bCVfEtapV
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEuqtGZcqoX
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglr1vKeuDb
She smiled up apologetically, realizing she’s hurt him with her lack of enthusiastic cooperation. "Your hair is the vivid gray of the lapping wheat." He automatically lit up at her answer, his back straightening as his ears perked in her direction. "Your eyes are the lush, full gray of the wily forest, and your skin is the burned gray of the sun. And at night: you glow." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3NnyMBdHoY
"I glow?" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡheGaU2onDZ
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuBWHKpPg1
His jaw dropped slightly before it was shut to a stunned smile. "You've impressed me once more. Twice in a single day. That's a record." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbszAPrBjr2
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkV6FAXt1Bm
He laughed heartily before setting down the knife, his smile wide, and his irises waltzing in the flame. "Of all the souls that could've winded up in that jail cell with me, how did I end up with ya?" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgMVWMarf0z
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwAqa7a3yWl
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK43pNhOKEE
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1DXNGmmGO
"And I did spear ya a meal. Are we even now, love?" He threw her a loaded wink before returning to his task at hand. 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNbHVBW7tJ5
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSQV6H2b9A
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwIaQRSIVSB
"Yes. Not 'love' or 'animan girl' and especially not 'snake girl!’ I rather like my name." she murmured with as much humility as an Arieon wench.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquUM5LMiqM
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.694Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8Z0zRkXHk
She jerked uncontrollably at the heat in his tone. She had stated his name a million times by now to commit it to her porous memory, but admitting that would only grant her a nights worth of mockery and embarrassment. "Ouch, getting a little touchy aren't we?" she teased instead, poking at the cold earth beneath her palms.
"You make me that way, Hot Lick." He snickered.
"Hey!"
"You never said anything about that name, Hot Lick!"
"Del'rod!"
"Ah there we are! Who knew my name could be spoken in such an adorable tone?" He scrunched his nose at her, that puppy smile in play.
She attempted to mimic his expression without the same results, earning a laugh from the boy. "You really do act your age, did you know?"
"I've been acting this age since my escape from the womb."
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