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?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡol61RIbYPk
Senayra ignored his chuckling, the question being a favorite of spectators. "Just the same as you do, I suppose." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVo1Se8FQF
"How would ya know if what I can see is the same as what ya can?" You could hear him smirk in his tone.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbDtCse7Zv
She shrugged coolly in response. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqP9euNPQb5
With a prideful huff, he decided to challenge her answer. "What color is my satchel?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhBOhAqFxb
"Gray." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPGGnUaYfu
His chest caved as perplexity glazed his stare. "What about your cardigan?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzt8JPegOFj
"Gray." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJ5z5YTRgl
"What about these gils?" He kicked the bag over letting his coins spill out with a sweet clinking sound, like the chirping crickets. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rX1dGgIKD
"Shiny gray," she shrugged, turning up to him nonchalantly. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfjML8Lvhz
"What about me?" His tone softened, sounding disheartened. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbhdZVHiPx
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." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNl6BcTTl47
"I glow?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGRcsoNnah
Her smile grew mischievously on her lips, pausing for effect. "Heat vision." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG88eMt4yGL
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." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJChA4Zcq8k
"Where's my prize?" she mocked, leaning back against the trunk of an oak. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxQmEos4jJ
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?" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZ4wyO5gn1
"You make it sound like an inconvenience." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRscDluJ0r
"Ya were an inconvenience at that river." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOCLU9Z7VN
"Well, I did get you out of that prison cell to the river." 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEcBSTJERQt
"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. 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAOfozvOHn
Senayra rolled her eyes again, a smile uncontrollably growing across her face. "Stop calling me that. Please!" 790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVKaeget9CI
"Then what should I call ya? Senayra?" He chuckled again, as if the name was poison to his tongue.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxiN0JQK5Sq
"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.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKg3N786WPJ
"And I my own. Yet I've never heard it slither past your lips. Not once!" He snorted from his nose.790Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKsR4pyYiEl
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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