With Celestine on board, Zo led the way, happy to trot off the trail to inspect this or that. The walk was uneventful, but far from quiet. All around them were the sounds of the forest's denizens going about their lives. Delighted, Zo stopped to watch ant trails, and track the passage of a particularly bright bird. Though, despite his meandering, the sound of the river became louder while the sun was still in the sky.
Thoughtlessly, Zo plunged into the cool waters, and swam to the other side, tramping up a slight incline to a little used cave. Celestine was right in assuming he knew the place well. This was where Zo had gone after every trip to the city, to be by himself and enjoy life without humanoids. He settled down on his stomach, legs spread out behind him, his chin propped up on his arms.
"I didn't spend much quality time with you. Mostly I popped in and out of your life, teaching you little things and checking up on you."
He tilted his head, mashing one side of his face into his bicep, one pale eye trained on her.
"The truth is, I enjoy making people happy... but I also can't stand to be around them."
Because he spoke in their clan's language, there wasn't the colorful colloquial country sound to his words, making him sound every bit the Iyarai warrior he was.
"I suppose that's also why I didn't spend too much time with the clan. I really don't understand it."
Half a grin widened on his face, the other half buried against his arm. "That's ok, though. I don't mind this."
Thoughtlessly, Zo plunged into the cool waters, and swam to the other side, tramping up a slight incline to a little used cave. Celestine was right in assuming he knew the place well. This was where Zo had gone after every trip to the city, to be by himself and enjoy life without humanoids. He settled down on his stomach, legs spread out behind him, his chin propped up on his arms.
"I didn't spend much quality time with you. Mostly I popped in and out of your life, teaching you little things and checking up on you."
He tilted his head, mashing one side of his face into his bicep, one pale eye trained on her.
"The truth is, I enjoy making people happy... but I also can't stand to be around them."
Because he spoke in their clan's language, there wasn't the colorful colloquial country sound to his words, making him sound every bit the Iyarai warrior he was.
"I suppose that's also why I didn't spend too much time with the clan. I really don't understand it."
Half a grin widened on his face, the other half buried against his arm. "That's ok, though. I don't mind this."
