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?" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBXUb4Y4qX
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzpEbWHsyI
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoWH6RVK77
She shrugged coolly in response. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBrbK9MHSg
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAIIC7TdI4
"Gray." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6cJTl67eHk
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡowO073IbJa
"Gray." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXp8X73b0F
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkHIfqO45M
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi3xR2kpzI6
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMfp9uSzTA
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." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKBnqRxcwzg
"I glow?" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmIcFFA9TU
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAytRcXmFD6
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." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcYcbbhjUd
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQpy0B8SpS
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?" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV098lbve9n
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sASJMXtlV
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmfUJroLju
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljwTqwNJwY
"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. 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEzjvwhBe8
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxPsAYH2vA
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAyARk5edQ
"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.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFWuFi1wrQ
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.693Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHxfyLp70A
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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