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?" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH6D5JfAjw
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1BAL8USaom
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHdYYklLhyt
She shrugged coolly in response. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7UCR7Cl4M
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO0dEbJ7Pr
"Gray." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1bkBaaCuG
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaka0fyueD
"Gray." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtJ5U33lATJ
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQjoHc9t4jN
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnY7PArzajn
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgZbfYAEwZ
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." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXQHfPlcuf
"I glow?" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7f8wqYFTv6
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJiHCRlqSc
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." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuEwXQAS6V
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNODtW5w0M
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?" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T9X6jVA9n
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRmDEue9qK
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7e1mCfMLo
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzDA38L3KS
"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. 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoll7wcOmt
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWOnERa3Hh
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3VLBjLjeen
"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.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAPDSmrfbT
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.809Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuvt3LHPc1
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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