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?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEQJYmw0Dp
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh2KiGMy02Y
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgP7CHlruNI
She shrugged coolly in response. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01fKVqc0Xn
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjyb3BPl4Hm
"Gray." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjEHkDXf9se
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CJCESPhOJ
"Gray." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq43Eia6XOf
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICcvoL1cY8
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6XU3nJnn0g
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExDYiYjq9F
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." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZppQWE2Gsk
"I glow?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrGaXmW8DA
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WMdhe7zaP
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." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvQVMr7eu4
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ6Zbluhli
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?" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN9DqpXdq1t
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8N7dz8eTF
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡql2oQHYyaF
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHcmamWAax
"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. 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHGu4R1x2rz
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSmH7CTHrO
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOj1K27qUig
"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.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy9oLaq9HTQ
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.745Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD13OrmaIv4
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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