418 words.
If only the Dawnbringer female had realized what noise she caused. AniWayans turned their heads and stopped what they were doing to see the poor shrieking girl. A few had even chuckled, looking at how ridiculous the damsel in distress was. And yet she heard Lili apologize - blame herself - for the mess the horses had made. Cerulean eyes closed and tried to focus her mind off of the dirt she stepped in, and of the cold she had to experience to get rid of it. Shiloh tried to focus on the bath that the other girl had mentioned, and breathed deep the cool air, now realizing she didn't have to hold her breath any longer.
"It's okay," the pristine female said finally. All animals had to do that anyways, despite what Shiloh wanted to believe. Urged on by the black hybrid, Shiloh followed in step with her, looking down and away from the curious stares she was beginning to receive as they headed back towards the village. There was a silence between them for the moment, the white female's eyes trained on the ground in front of her. "What's it like?" She said, her thoughts going back to the moment they met. Realizing Liliana wasn't going to understand the question, she swallowed and asked more specifically. "To.. to ride one?" Her teeth were clenched, attempting to drive the inner cold away from her.
Shi could only imagine what it was like to ride one of those tremendous creatures, across the plains with the wind sweeping through one's hair. Of course, the first thing the damsel thought of was how messy her hair would be after a run, but that was an easy fix. Dirt and grime and.. manure... not so much. Not to her, at least. Bright blue eyes ventured a glance upwards, as the two women approached the heart of the village, and she saw humor in the faces of many. For a moment she narrowed her eyes, but then turned away. Shi had no right to tell anyone what to do, especially when she was a guest.
A sigh escaped her lips, as she looked at the hospitable AniWayan girl next to her. "Will you.. show me around?" The white female, for a moment, thought a bath would be nice later. She felt she wasn't being a very wonderful guest, despite how welcoming Lili was to her. As much as Shiloh would have enjoyed clean, warm water surrounding her, it could wait. For now.
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