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?" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSh5IVNvDo1
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksxZuKdCQ7
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOHHxWJnRdS
She shrugged coolly in response. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwtZPxL4xw
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8T2zDrKmQQ
"Gray." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKpcSiNi7x
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuFQ2frNLGA
"Gray." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡURav4KH6dl
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSq4faFt98c
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUqFQg6XyTK
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ595xNCyXBP
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." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnd0KT8qLKD
"I glow?" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyrW30dshug
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfAEyuWzeN
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." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c6XcgAPxI
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Rdbep32AM
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?" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcM6oixarV
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAWMauJxuB7
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw39Fv1v5xM
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsqnWYykvIa
"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. 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSdTvaWAm0q
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaar4tXw0Tz
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡffwlpvZxN0
"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.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXR6W4WyrM
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.707Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUiQmEalJY
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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